The ingredients needed to create blockbuster Northeast winter storms historically align this month, all that’s needed is a storm to take the right track.

A massive winter storm is sweeping across the Northeast Thursday, bringing with it snow, ice and rain along with hazardous travel conditions and flight cancellations. The National Weather Service said Thursday morning the storm was impacting much of the Great Lakes,

Storm Freya, three more storms are in the forecast through late next week, some of which will hit similar parts of the Northeast, Midwest and Plains. Here's what you need to know.