A major winter storm disrupts travel as millions head home after Thanksgiving

A winter storm is creating travel headaches through a large part of the country as millions make their way home from the Thanksgiving holiday.

The storm in the central and northern Plains will spread over to the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with “widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions,” the National Weather Services (NWS) said on Saturday.

Winter storm warnings and advisories are in effect from South Dakota to portions of Ohio — with the storm already dropping up to 8 inches of snow in some places since Thursday, according to the NWS.