The Thanksgiving weekend storm system has brought over a foot of snow and strong winds to parts of the Midwest and thunderstorms across the South.

The trip home from Thanksgiving for millions of travelers in the central U.S. will be disrupted by a "significant winter storm," forecasters said.

The Northeast is getting ready for its first major snowstorm of the season, just as the Midwest is beginning to escape snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday

The National Weather Service ( NWS) issued winter storm warnings and advisories stretching from Montana to Ohio, with some areas receiving more than 8 inches of snow by Saturday morning. At least 45 vehicles crashed on westbound Interstate 70 near Terre Haute, Indiana, forcing highway closures, though no serious injuries were reported.

Winter hasn’t even officially started, yet the vibe is already approaching full late-February fatigue. A new storm is barreling out of the Plains toward the Northeast, threatening more travel disruptions after a post-Thanksgiving blast dropped record November snow in Chicago,

Tens of millions of Americans are under winter storm warnings as a "major" system is dumping snow and delaying flights.

Heavy snowfall has been reported across the Midwest on Saturday as a winter storm pummels the central part of the country. Airports in Chicago have reported more than 900 flight cancellations so far on Saturday and snow-covered roads are leading to dangerous travel conditions in Illinois,