A series of deadly winter storms are set to pummel the Midwest and the Northeast by Thanksgiving, and the results are expected to be deadly.

According to NBC News, the storms -- which originated on the West Coast -- are expected to reach their full fury on Wednesday, also known as the biggest travel day of the year. The storm is currently over Utah and Colorado, where over a foot of snow has landed, and 13 lives have been claimed. Rain and ice sweeping across the South will converge with a storm system pushing down from the Great Lakes. "That is a lethal combination for winter weather in the Northeast," said Tom Niziol, a winter weather expert for The Weather Channel. He also advises that if you can travel before Wednesday to your expected destination, to do so.

In addition to this double whammy, CNN is reporting that the weather -- normally temperate in the Southern part of the Midwest around this time -- will be brutally cold. And it's already messed up people's travel plans: nearly 200 flights out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport were canceled Monday, in addition to the nearly 300 canceled Sunday. Airlines flying in and out of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport "pre-canceled about 300 departures to reduce the number of stranded travelers" Sunday in anticipation of the harsh weather, the airport's official Twitter account said. And 10% of flights at Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport were also canceled because of the weather Sunday. And even though much of the nasty weather will end on or before Thanksgiving Day, much of the Northeast will still get a blanket of snow on Turkey Day.

So...will you be affected by this weather, or has your Thanksgiving already begun and you're safe and sound? What's your thoughts? Leave them in the comments below!