A powerful winter storm packing heavy snow, rain and even severe weather is set to snarl Thanksgiving travel in the eastern half of the U.S. after first walloping the West with winter weather that led to celebrations at ski resorts ahead of the holiday.

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving, *** messy storm moving in over the next several hours with rain wintry mix and snow. The heaviest of which will fall no time today. And through this evening, there is the chance for several inches of snowfall,