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    A ‘big storm’ is brewing over the Great Lakes

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    The second half of the week promises to be eventful in terms of weather conditions.

    The Northeast will soon find relief from the ongoing drought that has caused several wildfires later this week, although the welcome precipitation is likely to turn into some less welcome early snowfall. Snow is also forecast to appear further west and south.

    However, the presence of snow doesn’t mean other storms aren’t still possible for other regions of the US, as thunderstorms, damaging winds and multiple tornadoes could still pop up between Central Oklahoma and North Texas.

    With the busy holiday season quickly approaching, some have already reconsidered their plans due to concerns about snow conditions and slippery roads. Here’s what we know about this week’s predicted snowfall.

    Snow is expected this week in the Northeast, Midwest and Southwest

    Accuweather meteorologists predicted a “major” storm would arrive on Monday, bringing wintry conditions to the Great Lakes region. Strong winds are expected to increase in the area on Wednesday before spreading through the Midwest and Northeast.

    The cold air produced by the storm will likely spread across New England, the Midwest and parts of the Southeast, bringing the chance of snow.

    The cold air moving over the warm waters of the Great Lakes will potentially produce heavy lake effect snow. Snow is also likely in parts of the Ohio Valley and the central and southern Appalachians, according to Accuweather.

    “This colder air should reach the Plains around Wednesday and move quickly over the rest of the South, lower Midwest and East on Thursday,” meteorologist Jonathan Erdman said in a Weather.com report. “It will probably last all weekend.”

    The National Weather Service said Monday that up to three feet of snow is possible at higher elevations in the Cascades and northern Rockies. Freeze warnings were already issued across much of California’s Central Valley as of Monday morning, with warnings that conditions “could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation and potentially damage unprotected outdoor pipes.”

    See weather forecast maps

    Contributing: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY

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