Up to 18 inches of snow will blanket parts of New York over Thanksgiving as a potent winter storm moves across the state.

On Wednesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned that low clouds could disrupt flights across New York , but a spokesperson told Newsweek that the FAA is "fully prepared to manage increased holiday traffic."

Why It Matters

Several states are expecting winter weather this week, with NWS meteorologists warning of complicated travel conditions as millions of Americans take to the road or skies to visit family for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Nearly 82 million Americans plan to travel more than 50 miles from home this week for Thanksgiving. The busiest holiday travel day commonly falls on Wednesday, making the current weather forecasts part

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