ARLINGTON, Va. − A wall of snow, ice and rain was sweeping across the Northeast on Thursday, the first in a series of storms forecast to wallop much of the nation's northern tier over the next several days.

A winter storm that brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to a large swath of the Midwest swept into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, causing treacherous travel conditions, prompting school delays and closures and potential power outages for millions of Americans.

An active weather pattern is delivering back-to-back winter storms through the weekend. Here's what to expect.

Precipitation started at light freezing rain across the southern parts of the viewing area around 4 p.m. and started in the central and northern parts of the viewing area after 6

Freezing rain could lead to a 10th of an inch of ice accumulating overnight, creating very hazardous travel conditions across much of northern Ohio. Concerns about the ice have led the National Weather Service to issue a winter weather advisory for the region,

The ice has arrived and could be a bad night for traveling in the Chicago area. The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on Tuesday.