Millions of Americans face difficult travel conditions this Thanksgiving as multiple weather systems converge across the country. NOAA forecasts warn of heavy snow, rain, and thunderstorms stretching from the Great Lakes to the South and the East Coast, raising concerns for road safety and flight delays at major airports.
Winter Storm Alston is expected to blanket Minnesota and Wisconsin with snow, while lake‑effect bands intensify across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and upstate New York. Forecasters caution that travel in snowbelt zones could become “dangerous or impossible.” Showers and thunderstorms along the East Coast may also disrupt flights in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
On Thanksgiving Day, snow bands will continue across the Great Lakes, creating whiteout conditions along key interstates. Black Friday could bring further disruption as Winter Storm Bellamy moves into the Northern Plains, while thunderstorms threaten airports in Dallas and Kansas City.
The weekend outlook remains challenging, with widespread snow forecast for Chicago, Detroit, and Minneapolis, and heavy rain expected along the Interstate‑95 corridor by Sunday. Energy providers in Michigan have warned of possible outages as snow and wind combine to strain infrastructure.