A storm and the first punch of winterlike chill will combine to cause Thanksgiving travel headaches across the eastern half of the United States as Mother Nature serves up a smorgasbord of sloppy weather.

A brewing storm in the eastern United States could bring rain, snow, and wind during Thanksgiving week, potentially disrupting holiday travel and parades. Meteorologists for weather news website AccuWeather project two possible scenarios for the storm,

Millions of Americans across the U.S. have started to pack the roads and airports ahead of Thanksgiving, but a powerful storm moving from coast to coast could snarl travel before the holiday and as people begin their journeys home after celebrating with family and friends.

NEW YORK -- A Thanksgiving Day storm is forecast to bring rain and even winter-like weather, including snow, for some parts of New York. The storm could impact the holiday travel rush on the roads and at airports across the U.S. Our First Alert Weather team is tracking what to know about the latest timeline.

The National Weather Service office in Sacramento, California, issued a winter storm warning for the Sierra Nevada through Tuesday, with heavy snow expected at higher elevations and wind gusts potentially reaching 55 mph. Total snowfall of roughly 4 feet was forecast, with the heaviest accumulations expected Monday and Tuesday.