Blizzard warnings in effect in the Upper Midwest as heavy snow arrives ahead of Thanksgiving

Heavy snow began from the Dakotas to Michigan on the evening of Nov. 25, prompting blizzard and winter storm warnings.

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00:00It's lake effect snow time.

00:01Yeah, this is a big thing to keep in mind, especially if you're driving snow squalls.

00:05That is a concern, a rapid drop in visibility.

00:07The heaviest snow bands in the UP of Michigan, where we could see up to three feet of snow.

00:11But elsewhere, somewhere nearby Erie, we could feasibly get 12 to 24 inches.

00:17It's exciting to see the snow there up into, I think that is, into Whiteface Mountain.

00:22They're skiing again in the Adirondacks.

00:24Sure are.

00:25Good stuff.

00:26All right, I mentioned the parade.

00:28We've got to talk about it quickly here.

00:29It's on the chillier side with the AccuWeather, real field temperatures in the low 30s.

00:32But the wind, that is what we're going to be watching closely.

00:35Yeah, they may have to keep those balloons low because of the wind.

00:38We'll keep a close eye on that.

00:39The blizzard is underway in the north-central U.S.

00:42A quick look at this.

00:43Again, widespread snow in the upper Midwest.

00:45The deep blue counties, that's where the blizzard warnings are in effect.

00:48And if you don't have those warnings, you might have other warnings related to the snow.

00:52Just know this is your biggest threat for travel.

00:54And the deep blue zone there, that's the problem area.

00:57To Alexandria, Minnesota, to Duluth and beyond, we're looking at multiple feet of snow in

01:02the upper peninsula of Michigan.