Thousands of Americans across seven states are on alert for harsh winter weather, and the National Weather Service (NWS) warns of up to three feet of snow in some places.

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 5:29 a.m. EST for heavy snow until 8 a.m. EST for Lake, Osceola, Clare, Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella, Muskegon, Montcalm, Gratiot...

The weather service states to expect, "Total snow accumulations 8 to 15 inches across the higher terrain of the Tug Hill Plateau and western foothills of the Adirondacks, with 3 to 6 inches in the sur...