Several semi-trucks spun out on I-94 in Clay County, Minnesota, amid snow on November 25. | Minnesota State Patrol via CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Holiday travelers in the United States avoiding widespread disruptive weather ahead of Thanksgiving might not be so fortunate during their post-holiday journeys.

A new storm that will first impact the Pacific Northwest on Thanksgiving night is expected to morph into a full-blown, cross-country storm with the potential to dump heavy rain and accumulating snow across more than 1,000 miles of the country this weekend.

The storm will also open the door for a new, colder rush of frigid Arctic air to send temperatures plummeting for millions right before the calendar flips to December.

A potent, quick-hitting winter storm is already causing issues for s

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