If the storm moves slowly, it could have lasting impacts from the Tennessee and Ohio valleys through the Northeast, but if the storm ends up going farther south and off the Caroli

For those looking to get a head start on travel over the weekend, much of the U.S. will be dry, except for the West Coast and Northeast. From California to the Pacific Northwest, rain and mountain snow will extend eastward into the Rockies, according to Weather.com.

A powerful winter storm is set to blast portions of the U.S. with accumulating snow, cold temperatures, strong winds and rain just as millions of people across the country prepare to travel early for Thanksgiving.

A sizable storm could impact the northeast toward the end of the Thanksgiving travel week. Here's the latest forecast.

With millions of people preparing to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, two strong storm systems, including the first major winter storm of the season, are forecast to bring snow, wind and rain across a large swath of the United States this week.

A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, while on the opposite side of the country blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday.

"Our computer models are generating a storm for the end of next week," StormTeam 5 chief meteorologist Cindy Fitzgibbon said.