On Tuesday at 3:24 p.m. EST a winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Wednesday 7 p.m. EST until Friday 7 p.m. EST for Chippewa and Mackinac counties.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Holiday travelers take heed. A winter storm watch has been issued for parts of northern Ohio beginning Thanksgiving morning and extending through Friday evening. The areas within the watch include Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties.

As a storm was bearing down on the southern Plains, heavy snowfall was expected in the northern Plains and Great Lakes regions.

A winter storm warning has been issued for the Twin Cities metro as the first snow storm of the cold season approaches. The storm will bring rain and snow to the state and parts of the region Tuesday into early Wednesday.

Well, according to the newest outlook released from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center, pretty average. The La Niña winter, at least for now, is giving the Portland area equal chances of standard winter weather from December through February.

The City of Cincinnati is moving the location of its extreme winter weather center, but a community advocate is concerned about how safety may be at risk.

A powerful snowstorm is expected to hit Minnesota on Tuesday, bringing up to 6 inches of snow and strong winds to the Twin Cities and heftier amounts to the north. A winter storm warning, in effect from Tuesday afternoon and evening through Wednesday morning,

Two storm systems are forecast to bring rain, snow and powerful winds to various parts of the U.S. this week, in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.