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| Thanksgiving travellers brace for winter storm | Thanksgiving travellers brace for winter storm |
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| A US winter storm blamed for up to a dozen deaths is threatening to bring travel misery to the East Coast on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday. | A US winter storm blamed for up to a dozen deaths is threatening to bring travel misery to the East Coast on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday. |
| The system, which dumped heavy rain and snow over the region on Tuesday, has already caused some flight delays. | The system, which dumped heavy rain and snow over the region on Tuesday, has already caused some flight delays. |
| Forecasters say more than 1ft (30cm) of snow could fall in western Pennsylvania, western New York and Vermont before Thursday. | Forecasters say more than 1ft (30cm) of snow could fall in western Pennsylvania, western New York and Vermont before Thursday. |
| More than 43 million Americans are expected to travel during the holiday. | More than 43 million Americans are expected to travel during the holiday. |
| The storm is also threatening to ground the giant balloons at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. | The storm is also threatening to ground the giant balloons at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. |
| City regulations bar the inflatables from being used when sustained winds exceed 23mph (37km/h) or when gusts top 34mph. | City regulations bar the inflatables from being used when sustained winds exceed 23mph (37km/h) or when gusts top 34mph. |
| The balloons of beloved characters such as Mickey Mouse and the Pillsbury Doughboy are due to be made ready on Wednesday evening. | The balloons of beloved characters such as Mickey Mouse and the Pillsbury Doughboy are due to be made ready on Wednesday evening. |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a winter weather warning, urging motorists to use extreme caution. | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a winter weather warning, urging motorists to use extreme caution. |
| Meteorologists also predict the storm could bring 2-4in (5-10cm) of rain up the Atlantic coast from Richmond, Virginia, to Portland, Maine. | Meteorologists also predict the storm could bring 2-4in (5-10cm) of rain up the Atlantic coast from Richmond, Virginia, to Portland, Maine. |
| "It couldn't have come at a worse time," said meteorologist Tim Morrin, of the National Weather Service. | "It couldn't have come at a worse time," said meteorologist Tim Morrin, of the National Weather Service. |
| "Visibility will be restricted not only by the rain and wash from other cars, but from the fog." | "Visibility will be restricted not only by the rain and wash from other cars, but from the fog." |
| Late on Tuesday, flight delays were reported in Charlotte, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Memphis, Tennessee; and Baltimore, Maryland. | Late on Tuesday, flight delays were reported in Charlotte, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Memphis, Tennessee; and Baltimore, Maryland. |
| Daniel Baker, of flight-tracking service FlightAware, said that most airlines expect to continue operating full schedules, although further delays were likely. | Daniel Baker, of flight-tracking service FlightAware, said that most airlines expect to continue operating full schedules, although further delays were likely. |
| Some travellers were getting on earlier flights to avoid ending up stranded. | Some travellers were getting on earlier flights to avoid ending up stranded. |
| Lisa Jablon was originally due to fly on Wednesday morning from New York City to Syracuse, New York state, but she moved her flight to Tuesday night. | Lisa Jablon was originally due to fly on Wednesday morning from New York City to Syracuse, New York state, but she moved her flight to Tuesday night. |
| "I'm flying up to spend the holiday with my boyfriend's family and I didn't want to get stuck," she told the Associated Press news agency. | "I'm flying up to spend the holiday with my boyfriend's family and I didn't want to get stuck," she told the Associated Press news agency. |
| The icy weather started in the western states and has caused at least 10 fatal road crashes. | The icy weather started in the western states and has caused at least 10 fatal road crashes. |
| Deaths from weather-related accidents were reported in the US states of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and California. | Deaths from weather-related accidents were reported in the US states of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and California. |
| Thanksgiving Day celebrates the harvest and blessings of the past year. | Thanksgiving Day celebrates the harvest and blessings of the past year. |
| It has been marked for hundreds of years, and is generally thought to commemorate a 1621 harvest feast the pilgrims shared with Indians after settling at Plymouth, in what is now Massachusetts. | It has been marked for hundreds of years, and is generally thought to commemorate a 1621 harvest feast the pilgrims shared with Indians after settling at Plymouth, in what is now Massachusetts. |
| The modern festival sees millions of people travel to be with family, eat turkey feasts, watch NFL football matches and - in recent years - plan or even begin their assault on the holiday sales. | The modern festival sees millions of people travel to be with family, eat turkey feasts, watch NFL football matches and - in recent years - plan or even begin their assault on the holiday sales. |