More heavy snow is set to cause problems for post-Thanksgiving travelers and commuters on the first day of December, with a new winter storm system set to hit the eastern half of the country.
The storm is expected to bring a wintry mix of heavy rain, snow and ice, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the storm’s impacts will be felt Tuesday, with conditions clearing by Wednesday.
The system will start moving east Monday. It will be off the mid-Atlantic coast by Tuesday and up along the New England coast by Tuesday night.
About 72 million people faced winter weather alerts from the Rockies to southern New England as of Monday morning.
Heavy rain and potential flooding are forecast to hit the southern side of the storm from Houston to Atlanta, with 2 to 3 inches of rain possible through Wednesday.
Icy driving conditions are expected across parts of Arkansas and up into West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky throughout the storm.
The heaviest snow is expected from the Poconos to eastern Maine, with possible rates of up to 1 inch per hour. Parts of New England could get over a foot of snow.
Interstate 95 will face mostly rain, with a brief period of mixed rain and wet snow.
The new system comes after many motorists and air travelers in the Midwest suffered over the holiday weekend, with large road crashes and hundreds of flights canceled and thousands delayed.
On Saturday, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport recorded 8.4 inches of snow, setting a record for the snowiest November day in Chicago since record-keeping began in the 1870s.
That weather system is moving north toward Canada but could still bring snow.
Wintry weather could mean snowplows will be needed as workers and schoolchildren start the week — central parts of the Plains toward the Mississippi Valley could get a few inches, and Omaha, Nebraska, and Kansas City could be icy.
Other cities, including Philadelphia, Boston and New York City, are expected to get some wet snow and rain.
Meanwhile, in the Southeast, periods of heavy rain could lead to localized flash flooding Tuesday.
