A record-breaking 81.8 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles for Thanksgiving , according to travel company AAA , a 1.6 million person increase over last year.

While the specifics of the holiday week forecast are still coming into focus, the FOX Forecast Center said early long-range guidance indicates the potential for storms across the central U.S. leading up to and on Thanksgiving Day.

AAA noted that Thanksgiving is the busiest holiday in terms of travel.

Some 73 million are expected to drive to their Thanksgiving destination, making up 90% of all holiday travelers.

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Meanwhile, some six million are expected to travel by plane, a 2% increase from last year, despite the recent government shutdown.

AAA reports that travel by bus, rail or cr

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