Fast-moving storms from Canada are bringing snow, cold and gusty winds to the US—here's what you need to know.

An Alberta Clipper is a low pressure system that rapidly moves from western Canada, deriving its name from the Canadian Province of Alberta. It travels into the Northern Plains, the Midwest and the Great Lakes. An Alberta Clipper draws down cold Canadian air and typically brings snow, cold temperatures and strong winds.

A fresh shot of cold air out of Canada will bring a quick-moving winter weather system across the Great Lakes and into the Northeast on Wednesday. This system, known as an Alberta Clipper, will bring several more inches of snow to areas of the Great Lakes that saw feet of fresh snow over the weekend.