An Alberta Clipper system is forecasted to bring snow and cold weather to the Midwest and Northeast this week as folks in states surrounding the Great Lakes continue to clean up from last weekend's snowstorm.

A lake-effect snowstorm that buried communities from Michigan to New York under feet of snow will start to wind down on Tuesday, but an Alberta Clipper is hot on its heels and is expected to bring snow to at least a dozen states this week.

New York City’s run of mild weather appears to be headed toward an abrupt end thanks to an Alberta Clipper bringing cold weather and possibly snow down from Canada. “Many areas across the northern tier will start the month of December with temperatures well below historical averages,