Winter weather is making its presence known across the U.S. as millions of people deal with the onslaught of a long-duration, lake-effect snowstorm that has paralyzed communities.

Days of deadly lake-effect snow and wintry conditions brought impassable travel conditions and resulted in the deaths of several people

It won't bring us a lot in the way of rain and snow coverage, but it will bring a blast of arctic air. This means single digit feels like temps are likely in Cincinnati by Thursday morning. Tuesday comes with cold sunshine and highs in the low 30s.

A frigid morning ahead for much of the country Tuesday On Tuesday morning, 76 million residents across the U.S. will wake up to below-freezing temperatures. On Monday, more than 72 million people were experiencing temperatures at or below freezing in the mid-afternoon.

The highest snow accumulations are expected east of Lake Ontario, where some isolated areas could get up to 60 inches of lake effect snow early in the week.

An arctic blast of severe cold and snow is creating hazardous conditions across the Great Lakes region over the next two days, according to the US Weather Prediction Center, potentially disrupting the plans of millions traveling the roads and skies.

An Arctic blast brought snow, frost and dangerously cold winds to the northern Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes, creating difficult travel conditions on one of the busiest travel days of the year, as millions of Americans head home from their Thanksgiving destinations.