CBS New York meteorologist John Elliott said "very intense snow" will hit communities along the Great Lakes, Plans and Midwest regions as upwards of 6 feet of snow is forecast.

Thanksgiving travel across the eastern United States. The frigid air mass, which brought the coldest temperatures since last winter, is expected to linger into next week, according to the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center.

While ferocious snowfall threatens to trap residents in parts of the Great Lakes region, millions of holiday travelers face bitter Arctic air that will soon blast half of the entire country.

Intense snow bands in places like Erie, Buffalo and Watertown may leave drivers stranded in zero-visibility conditions over the post-Thanksgiving weekend.

Mother Nature is about to serve up some unappetizing conditions for the millions of Thanksgiving travelers: sloppy weather, snow, the coldest temperatures since February and a potentially disruptive storm are on the way through the holiday weekend. Here’s a day-by-day look at what to expect this week.

I-94. It wouldn’t be November/December in Orchard Park without at least one lake effect snowstorm, right? Lake Effect Snow Warnings are up for areas downwind of Lake Erie, including Orchard Park, as a favorable setup for intense snowfall will bury parts of WNY in several feet of fresh fluff.