The CBS News New York First Alert Weather Team is watching for the potential of a storm that may disrupt travel plans in the Tri-State Area on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

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,

As we head into Thanksgiving week, it's likely going to get a whole lot colder as we enter a below average pattern across Minnesota and much of the Northern U.S. for just about the only time this fall.

If the storm moves slowly, it could have lasting impacts from the Tennessee and Ohio valleys through the Northeast, but if the storm ends up going farther south and off the Caroli