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Two snowstorms will soon hit the Midwest and Northeast, making it look and feel more like winter. The first storm could disrupt Thanksgiving travel plans.
Icicles formed at a slant on a Chicago pier thanks to the wind, and Lake Michigan's waters were choppy with whitecaps. Motorists drove cautiously along snowy and slushy roads. Snow-covered roads and slow travel were reported across Iowa and northern Illinois and Indiana.
Winter Storm Bellamy will impact holiday travel across the Northeast on Sunday. Snow will move into the interior portions of the Northeast early Sunday morning and continue throughout the day with the highest totals across the Tug Hill Plateau.
A fast-moving winter weather system is expected to bring 1 to 3 inches of wet snow to Northeast Ohio overnight Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.
A lot of snow, rain and cold weather await travelers for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with winter storm warnings posted Friday across the northern part of the country and more snow falling over the Great Lakes region. Storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to New York, the National Weather Service said.
More than 2,200 flights traveling to, from or within the U.S. were delayed as of Friday afternoon, according to flight tracking website FlightAware, with 50 flights canceled.
Back-to-back winter storms will bring more snow to the Midwest and Great Lakes Monday after accumulating snow this weekend. Winter Storm Chan will intensify off the East Coast, bringing the potential for snow and ice to the Northeast Tuesday into Wednesday.
This Colorado Low system has sparked weather alerts from Montana, through the Plains states, and into the Great Lakes region.
The roads in Northeast Iowa are expected to become slick and snowy this week as the first winter storm of the season approaches.