Winter storm warnings and advisories are in effect in 14 states, with up to 7 feet of snow expected to strike certain mountain areas, causing travel mayhem just before Thanksgiving. The warning encompasses sections of Colorado, Idaho, Alaska, California, Oregon, and Nevada, while the advisories cover Michigan, Maine, Wyoming, New York, Wisconsin, Vermont, New Mexico, and Minnesota. Many will remain in place until Wednesday, during a week when millions of Americans intend to travel to spend Thanksgiving with their relatives. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Hanford predicts that snow could accumulate up to 7 feet in the highest mountains of central California, while the NWS office in Las Vegas anticipates that around 6 feet of snow will accumulate at the highest peaks in Nevada’s Eastern Sierra slopes, as wind gusts reach 40 mph. In the west, moderate rain and mountain snow are expected to persist, while a new storm forms over the Great Lakes. This storm appears to be quite light, but it could possibly deliver rain and wet snow to parts of Michigan and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, between Tuesday and next Monday, 80 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles from their homes by roads, railroads, planes, and even cruise ships.
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