A significant snowstorm that will develop after Thanksgiving is expected to bring significant impacts to millions of Americans trying to return home from their holiday plans. Those across the high Plains,

Lake effect snow will gradually taper off on Black Friday, but we may get in on another round of rain and snow to finish out the Holiday Weekend, especially on Sunday. More on that round as we get into the end of the week. Wednesday: Dropping temperatures. Rain changing to snow. Windy.| High: 50º -> 30s by noon

With record Thanksgiving travel on the horizon and Christmas weeks away, preventing disruptions after the government shutdown is key at Sky Harbor.

More Americans plan to travel this holiday season than at any point in the past five years, but a pullback in spending suggests a shift in travel patterns.

Pre-Thanksgiving traffic caused major backups Wednesday across Coastal Georgia into the South Carolina Lowcountry on I-95, where drivers reported hours-long delays and periodic standstills lasting 20 to 30 minutes.

Despite the large crowds, terminals at MIA have so far been smooth, which has been an unexpected surprise for some fliers.

Following disruptions from the longest government shutdown that snarled travel nationwide, airlines and airports are now preparing for record-setting demand.

WTOC crews have been tracking holiday traffic all day Wednesday, starting with a multi-car pile up right at the Georgia state line earlier in the morning.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - North Central Florida residents preparing for holiday travel are finding smoother conditions at Gainesville Regional Airport despite national warnings of delays and long lines during the busiest travel time of the year.

Treacherous travel conditions remain across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as the first of two winter storms races across the Upper Midwest during the busy Thanksgiving travel rush. A major lake-effect snow event will begin for the Great Lakes Snowbelts Wednesday afternoon.