Those who are scheduled to travel to families for Thanksgiving must note that there will be significant traffic and possibly delays for those who will be flying out.
The people who decided to travel back home for Thanksgiving on Monday afternoon didn't experience the significant amount of traffic that picked up later in the night. By Monday night, Detroit Metro was reportedly encountering delays due to high winds with 145 arrivals and departures delayed, according to the Detroit Free Press.
More than 46 million Americans are reportedly planned to travel over the Thanksgiving period that starts Wednesday. That's reportedly the highest number of people traveling for the holiday period since 2007.
The most significant amount of travel is reportedly expected to happen on Sunday when people are returning from spending Thanksgiving with their families. There will reportedly be nearly 2.61 million passengers flying on U.S. airlines globally, according to Airlines For America.
An improving economy and gas prices at their lowest in five years are reportedly the cause of the projected 4.2 percent rise in travel, according to AAA. Those traveling should take into consideration that weather over the Thanksgiving period may make it difficult for any last minute transportation.
"The earlier travelers on Wednesday morning can leave, the better. Conditions will only worsen as the day progresses and the snow becomes heavier," Accuweather stated.
Rain and slow will reportedly clear by Thanksgiving Day, according to the website PennLive.
The storm riding up the east coast is reportedly expected to impact travel from the sourest up the I-95 corridor from Miami to New England. Snow is reportedly expected in Washington D.C., New York City, Philadelphia and Boston.
