As biting cold temperatures sweep across a large swath of the US, parts of the Great Lakes face up to two feet of additional lake-effect snow through Tuesday – the latest complication for cities already blanketed by snowfall amid post-Thanksgiving travel.

Areas within the Winter Storm Warning and directly along the lakeshore boundary should expect 6 inches of widespread snow, with localized amounts nearing a foot. Closer to the lakeshore in our northern counties are the purple Winter Weather Advisories. Snowfall totals will range from 3 widespread with localized 8 inches within these areas.

After U.S. travelers battled through harsh weekend weather to reach home following the Thanksgiving holiday, forecasters say residents of the Great Lakes region face the prospect of more snow through

Northern states have woken up from the holidays to a blanket of snow that has been as deep as 6 feet in some areas.