Nasty weather has been a part of the world weather conditions in the last two days. A typhoon in the Philippines, cyclones in and around India and now, a huge winter storm has started affecting the entire East U.S. coastline.

Winter Storm Threatening Travel?

The powerful storm has already caused eight deaths in the western United States but has slowly started moving eastward affecting travel during the peak festive season of Thanksgiving. According to the latest weather update, the storm has already ravaged Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma with raging winds, and streaming ice and snow leading to road closures and travel restrictions.

Parts of Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico reported several inches of snow to almost white conditions. Parts of Lubbock were covered with inches of snow and sleet and freezing rain were reported in the South Appalachians to New England. More than 200 flights from the Dallas-Forth International Airport have been cancelled on Monday and travel restrictions are still in place. This was in addition to more than 300 flights that had already been precancelled on Sunday to prevent problems.

According to the National Weather Service, the storm could start moving Northeast leading to additional travel restrictions in and around the area. CNN meteorologist Chad Myers advised people to be careful as this storm was dangerous and ice and massive rainfall was the biggest dangers to people. He also stated that the storm had been expected to lose a little power as it came over the Appalachians but it picked up additional moisture from the warm Gulf currents and hit the East coast with extra force. The states of Alabama, south Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi are expected to experience the heaviest rainfall in response to the storm. By Tuesday, the rain will spread again to the Northeast and then onward to the central and south Appalachian areas.

However, the good news is that the storm will wind down by Thanksgiving Day allowing most of the country to enjoy a cool but storm-free day.