As the United States gears up to celebrate Thanksgiving, a major winter storm is expected to cause havoc across the country, bringing travel troubles to millions.

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The storm was moving north from north-eastern Pennsylvania, where some areas north of Interstate 80 had gotten up to 4 inches of snow by Nov 28 afternoon. Snow was also falling in northern New England, and over a foot could pile up in inland Maine and northern New Hampshire, according to the National Weather Service.

A powerful winter storm packing heavy snow, rain and even severe weather is set to snarl Thanksgiving travel in the eastern half of the U.S. after first walloping the West with winter weather that led to celebrations at ski resorts ahead of the holiday.

With Thanksgiving holiday travel well underway, many have reached their destinations — but for everyone else, a storm tracking from the Rockies to the Midwest and Northeast into Thursday will bring rain and snow,

A cross-country storm, a blast of Arctic air and an outbreak of showers and thunderstorms are threatening to snarl traffic and pile up delays at airports over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, one of the nation's busiest travel periods.

Eight states gave winter weather warnings, with heavy snow, strong winds, and unsafe travel conditions forecast until Thanksgiving. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Snow and rain are in the forecast for some parts of the U.S. as travelers hit the road and head to the airport for Thanksgiving. Here's your weather forecast for the holiday week: Wednesday Heavy snow is hitting the Colorado Rocky Mountains on Wednesday.