Travel conditions are expected to be hazardous this week due to powerful winter storms expected to bring snowfall, heavy rain and high winds.
It comes as millions of people across America prepare to hit the streets and pack airports ahead of Thanksgiving.
The first storm system is already moving across Central America, where it triggered a round of severe weather on Monday.
The severe storm brought destructive wind gusts that blew over tractor-trailers, dropped large hail and even spawned tornadoes.
The storm system now continues on its journey.
According to the Fox Forecast Center, it will begin to draw cold Arctic air from Canada, resulting in widespread snowfall across parts of the Dakotas and the upper Midwest.
Winter weather warnings have been issued for much of North Dakota, including winter storm warnings for cities like Minot, Bottineau and Devils Lake.
The National Weather Service office in Bismarck, North Dakota, said heavy snowfall and blowing snow is expected in areas included in the winter storm warning.
There could be 4 to 7 inches of snow and winds up to 50 mph, according to the NWS.
“If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of emergencies.” Forecasters warned,
Snow amounts across the U.S. northern tier and upper Midwest will range from a dusting in parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota to a foot or more in parts of North Dakota closest to the Canadian border.
When the storm subsides, parts of northwestern Minnesota could see 5-8 inches of snowfall by mid-week.
The Fox Forecast Center said travel along Interstate 29 from Fargo, North Dakota, to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Interstate 94 from Fargo to Bismarck, North Dakota, could be dangerous as the rain turns to snow.
On Wednesday, cities like Minneapolis, as well as Green Bay and Milwaukee in Wisconsin, will be on alert for the possibility of snowfall throughout the day as cold air wraps around the storm system.
Millions of people in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast will be affected by rain and snowfall
After the storm that hit the Midwest subsides in the middle of the week, a second storm will form and rapidly strengthen, just as millions of people in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast are finalizing their travel plans ahead of the busy Thanksgiving holiday. Will give.
The powerful low pressure system will form in the Ohio River Valley and Great Lakes and rapidly strengthen on Wednesday, the Fox Forecast Center said.
As the center of the storm moves into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast this weekend, the cold air is expected to bring strong winds that will support snow from parts of the Great Lakes region to the Ohio Valley.
The cold air will likely be on the southern side of the storm and flow into the Appalachian Mountains.
The NWS office in Charleston, West Virginia, says heavy snowfall is possible in higher elevations, which could impact travel. Strong wind gusts can also knock down tree branches, causing power outages.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for parts of West Virginia, including Elkins.
The Fox Forecast Center said snow is possible in the inland Ohio Valley, the northern Mid-Atlantic and parts of the interior Northeast from the end of the week into the weekend.
While winter weather is expected to impact parts of the region’s interior, much-needed rain is expected closer to the East Coast, including along the busy Interstate 95 corridor.
The rain is expected to ease drought conditions and aid ongoing firefighting efforts across the region following several wildfires over the past several weeks.
Inclement weather is expected to disrupt air and road travel throughout the weekend and across the Northeast as the Thanksgiving travel week begins.
Rainfall in the Northeast can be heavy at times, but so far, the Fox Forecast Center does not expect flash flooding due to recent record-dry conditions in the region.
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