Thanksgiving holiday travel was affected by major disruptions as a storm swept away from the Rockies to the Northeast, causing not only snow but rain and likely delays.
This disruption has affected travelers of about 3 million, and they were supposed to go through TSA on Wednesday while more than 71 million traveled by the roads, breaking an increasing record.
On Wednesday, the storm brought snow to the Rockies, moving Midwest with ice and eastward with rain into Thanksgiving. Major communities, such as I-95 from Richmond to Boston, will witness cold rain in the early hours on Thursday, while heavy snow will likely be witnessed for interior New England.
Snowfall will likely get to 6 inches in the Northeast and upstate New York, with power shortages that will likely occur because of strong winds.
There are currently cancellations and delays ongoing at the airports. Newark Liberty Airport had sanctioned a ground delay on Wednesday, while Denver led with delays of 600 airlines. Cities the bad weather currently affect include Boston, Dallas, and Seattle.
While people grapple with the bad weather grounding flights, the stealing of airport vehicles is currently is now on the rise, with over 300 cars stolen as reported by Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson in 2024, almost triple of what was recorded last year. Maximum security is now beefed up in airports like Dallas Fort Worth, which are also targets for theft rings.
The travel conditions should return back to normal by Friday regardless of the cold temperatures and lake-effect snow in many areas.