A long-range forecast from the National Weather Service predicts a risk in Northeastern and Midwestern states.

Millions in the eastern U.S. continued to get their first real taste of winter weather on Friday with a storm that's bringing rain and up to a foot of snow to higher elevations. Light snow could even reach as far south as North Carolina, forecasters said.

A potent winter storm system over the Northeast is bringing snow, beneficial rain and strong winds as millions of people prepare to travel ahead of the busy Thanksgiving holiday.