Feet of lake-effect snow to bury some areas downwind of the Great Lakes

An intense round of lake-effect snowfall is expected to follow a multi-faceted storm that was blasting portions of the Midwest and East on Monday. Snowfall will be measured in feet in the hardest-hit areas by the middle of the week, including areas that have been experiencing way less snow than normal so far this season. Forecasters warned that the wintry weather could cause dangerously low visibility and road closures. Rather than be spread…