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At a Glance One system will bring snow to the Midwest, Great Lakes and interior Northeast into Monday morning.

A second system will develop near the Four Corners and Southern High Plains by Monday night or Tuesday.

That system will spread snow and ice through the Midwest and Northeast mid-to-late week.

The snow, ice and rain could slow down travel this week. More snow and ice is expected in parts of the Plains, Midwest and Northeast from a pair of weather systems moving across the country in the week ahead.

Here's a look at where travelers could be slowed down by wintry weather over the next several days.

System #1: A Wintry Brush

First up, a fast-moving system is quickly sweeping through the Midwest and Great Lakes with snow.

This system has been named Winter Storm Lamont by The Weather Channel.

It will spread through the Great Lakes on Sunday and the interior Northeast Sunday night into early Monday.

The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories from the upper Mississippi Valley into the Great Lakes.

The system's fast movement and somewhat moisture-starved nature should keep any snowfall amounts light to moderate in most areas.

However, a few spots in the upper Midwest, mainly southern Minnesota, northeast Iowa and central Wisconsin, could see more than 6 inches of snowfall.

The snowfall will move through the interior Northeast Sunday night into early Monday. Accumulations in most areas should be light.

Precipitation will be rain, not snow, along the Interstate 95 Northeast urban corridor from Boston to Washington D.C.

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System #2: Midweek Snow

Another storm on the horizon for the middle of this week.

Once again, the jet stream will take a sharp southward plunge over the West, then eject its energy into the Plains and East next week. At the same time, a fresh plunge of arctic air may arrive from Canada.

It's too soon to be certain of all the key details about this second system.

However, snow, freezing rain and sleet are possible in parts of the Plains, Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday night, but the bulk of the precipitation appears to be in the form of rainfall. The chance for wintry precipitation will continue into Thursday in the Northeast but where and how much remain unclear.

This system might also hammer the South with more heavy rain and severe thunderstorms from Wednesday into Friday. Given the soaking the Southeast has experienced this week, another wet week could produce more flash and river flooding.

(MORE: Heavy Rain, Flood Threat Expected Again for the South)

Check back frequently in the coming days for updates as the forecast details come into focus.

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