More than 4,800 flights in and out of the US have been delayed and nearly 70 canceled since Tuesday night due to rain and high winds as millions of Americans prepared to travel to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Rain and strong winds disrupted the plans of many citizens in the south and northeast of the USA.
American airlines are expecting nearly 30 million passengers during this week’s holiday season.
Bad weather on Tuesday affected major airports in Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, Philadelphia, New York and Charlotte, North Carolina.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said heavy rain in the eastern part of the US could affect some travel on Wednesday, reports the BBC.
Marc Chenard, a meteorologist with the NWS, said the stormy weather will end by Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in America tomorrow.
Since then, some snow has been forecast for parts of northern New England and parts of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
“It should be a pretty nice Thanksgiving for most people,” Chenard said.
In New York, city services have issued warnings of heavy rain and strong winds.
”We expect this holiday season to be our busiest ever,” said this week the head of the Traffic Safety Administration, David Pekoske.
But most Thanksgiving travelers will be driving to get to a traditional dinner with family.
