Areas of New York are forecast to be battered by several inches of snow into Saturday morning as the state is among several in the Northeast and northern Mid-Atlantic regions grappling with winter weather.

“A storm has the potential to snarl transit for those even traveling locally across portions of the Midwest and Northeast on Thanksgiving Day, even those chasing Black Friday deals could contend with travel challenges,” explained AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tyler Roys.

A new storm system that will sweep across the nation is expected to arrive along the East Coast right around Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.The snow threat across the interior Northeast will remain a possibility later next week if the