🦃 ~ Hundreds of drivers are left stranded near the Oregon-California border for 17 HOURS in blizzard as large swathes of the US are paralyzed by 'bomb cyclone' and up to 30 inches of snow - canceling flights as 55 million set off for Thanksgiving (D.Mail) ~ |
- Two major winter storms are disrupting the travel plans of 55 million Americans setting off for Thanksgiving
- A 100-mile stretch of Interstate 5 in northern California was closed in both directions Wednesday
- Drivers report being stuck there for 17 hours in blizzard conditions and some spent the night in their vehicles
- Those living in the western two-thirds of the country have been hit with up to 30 inches of snow fall
- Snow is falling fast in southern Minnesota, where 12 inches or more is expected during the busy travel period
- More than a foot of snow is also forecast in parts of Wisconsin on Wednesday, with schools canceling classes
- Thousands were also without power in Missouri on Wednesday morning as high winds whip across the state
- And forecasters say possible tornadoes struck communities in Mississippi and Louisiana overnight
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC is also under threat because 40-50 mph gusts of wind are forecast
- The storm set to batter the Northwest through Wednesday has been labeled 'historic and unprecedented'
- By the weekend, the intense weather is expected to move toward the East Coast, according to forecasters
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