Some parts of Massachusetts are expected to see a heavy snow storm starting on Tuesday, according to National Weather Service forecasts — with some rain and snow hitting the Boston area.

Drivers headed home Sunday from their Thanksgiving adventures should keep an eye on the sky as another round of snow hits Colorado, according to the National Weather Service.

Around 53 million people from South Dakota to New York are under winter weather alerts this weekend as travelers head home from Thanksgiving festivities.

A winter storm is creating travel headaches through a large part of the country as millions make their way home from the Thanksgiving holiday.

In Chicago, residents woke up to over 8.5 inches of snow Sunday morning, with wind gusts of up to 35mph expected to continue throughout the day.

A winter storm warning is in effect in the Chicago area that could bring up to 6-12 inches of snow in some areas through Sunday.

A potential nor’easter could leave as much as a foot of snow in the Poconos in Pennsylvania, the Catskills in New York, and parts of Maine Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, a forecaster said.

Cities like Chicago, Kansas City and Indianapolis could see an additional 1 to 3 inches of snow, on top of what has already fallen.