A weekend winter storm will bring heavy snow to some areas of the Plains and Midwest with snow covered roads and travel distruptions as millions head home after Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
Published Nov 26, 2025 11:45 AM CST\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Updated Nov 26, 2025 11:45 AM CST\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\tIn today\u2019s Forecast Feed, AccuWeather\u2019s Bernie Rayno takes a look at the threat of cold and snow in the United States.\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tHave the shovels and snow tires ready in areas from Colorado to Michigan, as a snowstorm is expected to take shape by the weekend and is poised to impact approximately 50 million residents. The storm could cause major travel delays for people returning home by road, rail and air following Thanksgiving.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tAircraft and crews displaced by the storm in the Midwest may create ripple effects nationwide, resulting in flight delays and cancellations.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe storm\u2019s fast movement and average strength are expected to limit the potential for excessive snowfall. However, a large area is forecast to receive 6-12 inches of snow.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tHeavy snow is projected from southeastern South Dakota through Iowa, southern Minnesota, northwestern Illinois and southern and central Wisconsin into the central and northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tDes Moines, Iowa; Madison, Wisconsin; and Grand Rapids, Michigan; are within the storm’s current projected path of heavy snow. The heavy snow is likely to come close to the Chicago area. A northward shift in the storm’s track could result in heavy snow in Minneapolis, rather than just a nuisance snowfall.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tDenver is also expected to receive its first measurable snow of the season, occurring significantly later than the city\u2019s historical average first snowfall in mid-October.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tFrom northern Missouri to northern Ohio, southeastern Michigan and into western New York, rain will fall during the height of the storm, reducing storm-total snowfall. Several inches of snow and slippery travel are possible before the change to rain, with some snow returning late in the storm, followed by a rapid drop in temperatures that may lead to icy conditions.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tA mix of snow, sleet and rain is forecast at times for Indianapolis, Cleveland and Kansas City, Missouri.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tA brief period of snow or a mix of snow, sleet and rain is likely later this weekend across parts of the Northeast, including the eastern Great Lakes region, the Appalachians in Pennsylvania, southern and eastern New York and northern and central New England. Enough may fall to make stretches slippery, including along Interstates 80, 81 and 90.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tOn the storm’s southern side where the air is warmer, severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon and night across northeastern Texas, western Louisiana and southern Arkansas.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThunderstorms may also occur in parts of the Southeast on Sunday.\n<\/p>\n
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