"A massive winter storm stretching nearly 1,200 miles across the northern United States is plunging 42 million Americans into weather chaos as millions embark on post-Thanksgiving travel on Sunday, one of the busiest travel days of the entire year. Winter storm warnings and advisories now span from Montana to New York, according to the National Weather Service, as a dangerous cocktail of snow, rain, ice and brutal cold tears across the northern Plains, the Great Lakes and the interior Northeast."
"Airlines for America predicts US carriers will fly a record 31 million passengers from last Friday through next Monday - just as snow and ice threaten to cripple major hubs. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the TSA has finally returned to full staffing after the government shutdown that previously forced flight reductions - but staffing alone may not be enough to outrun the storm."
A massive winter storm stretching nearly 1,200 miles across the northern United States is plunging 42 million Americans into weather chaos. Winter storm warnings and advisories span from Montana to New York as snow, rain, ice and brutal cold affect the northern Plains, the Great Lakes and the interior Northeast. The storm coincides with peak post-Thanksgiving travel, with more than 81.8 million people expected to travel 50 miles or more and the TSA expecting to screen over 3 million travelers on Sunday. Airlines forecast record passenger volumes while major hubs face threats from snow and ice; heavy snow is expected in Iowa and Illinois, and the system has not yet met official blizzard criteria.
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