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.

The Great Lakes region on Saturday began digging out from the season's first major snowstorm as the Midwest and Plains shivered under an arctic blast forecast to spread over the eastern third of the country.

The National Weather Service warned that severe winter conditions—triggered by an Arctic blast—could persist over the weekend into Monday.

Erie County is under a disaster emergency, the city has enacted a snow emergency and PennDOT has restrictions on parts of interstates, 79, 90 and 86.

As we enter into the weekend, many people are waking up to 1-3 feet of snow with buried cars and snow-covered roadways. Travel concerns are still very prevalent, with the continued closure of major highways and roads with heavy accumulation.

A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect for Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. The difference? The Lake effect warning is longer lasting, and will have higher snow totals.