Howling winds, cold temperatures and even the chance of heavy snow could be in store for many Americans across the country as they gather for their Thanksgiving feasts next week. Forecasters said there is a risk of "unsettled weather" across much of the country over the holiday from an area of low pressure in the mid-levels of the atmosphere,

A series of storms is set to move across the US this week, and some of them could help bring much needed relief to areas experiencing drought.

Forecasters said the Midwest and Great Lakes regions will see rain and snow Monday, and the East Coast will be the most impacted on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

Across the U.S. major storms are dumping snow and rain, with another system expected to arrive for Thanksgiving.

A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, causing small landslides and flooding some streets, while on the opposite side of the country blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday for areas spanning from the Northeast to central Appalachia.

A massive winter storm is expected to ravage a large swath of the U.S. after rain and snow battered portions of the Pacific Northwest over the weekend