Western and Upstate New York are still shoveling out from under several feet of snow. Both areas got pummeled with several feet of Lake Effect snow during the Thanksgiving holiday. Roads were closed and cars were left stranded on major highways. A tractor trailer ban was put in place.

A winter storm packing heavy snow and rain is on its way to New York state, threatening Thanksgiving travel plans for millions as people leave home ahead of the holiday.

Lake-effect snow blanketed swaths of the U.S. as Thanksgiving travelers journeyed home this holiday weekend, with more snow expected to fall over the Great Lakes region through the week. While

Lake-effect snow continues to bury many areas in the Great Lakes and create hazardous travel conditions. Here’s what you can expect to start the week.

CBS New York meteorologist John Elliott said "very intense snow" will hit communities along the Great Lakes, Plans and Midwest regions as upwards of 6 feet of snow is forecast.