Newsweek - Millions of Americans traveling for Thanksgiving could face weather-related travel chaos, with an AccuWeather report warning of stormy weather that could disrupt flights across the country.
Thanksgiving travelers could endure delays as early as Saturday morning, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski told Newsweek, as a storm system begins to impact the central and southeastern part of the U.S., namely Nashville, Charlotte, and Atlanta.
Thanksgiving is historically one of the busiest travel periods in the United States, with the American Automobile Association (AAA) expecting a record of nearly 82 million Americans to travel 50 miles or more in 2025. With so many travelers relying on both airlines and major highways, forecasts of multiple storms threatening key airport hubs across the country raise the prospect of widespread travel disruptions, delays, and cancellations during a holiday period synonymous with reunions and busy airport terminals.
A broad and dynamic storm system originating in the Southwest is forecast to impact the central, southern, and eastern United States through Thanksgiving week, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. Forecasters anticipate heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, and periods of snow that are likely to disrupt both roadways and air traffic in several major regions at the height of holiday travel demand. The busiest travel days, traditionally the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving, fall in the forecast window for significant weather events.
Early in the week, heavy rain and mountain snow are predicted for California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado, with snow likely in higher elevations and possibly affecting the I-70 transportation corridor. As the storm tracks east, major airport cities—including Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, and Little Rock—could experience flight disruptions from gusty thunderstorms as soon as late Sunday and Monday.
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