With millions of people preparing to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, two strong storm systems, including a bomb cyclone on the West Coast, are expected to bring high winds, heavy rain and snowfall to a large swath of the United States this week.

A powerful winter storm is set to blast portions of the U.S. with accumulating snow, cold temperatures, strong winds and rain just as millions of people across the country prepare to travel early for Thanksgiving.

A powerful winter storm will slam millions of people with snow and rain in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast this week, which could have a major impact on early Thanksgiving travel.

With millions of people preparing to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, two strong storm systems are forecast to bring snow, wind and rain across a large swath of the United States this week.

Residents in western and upstate New York, as well as northern New Jersey, should expect much higher temperatures and snowfall

The Points Guy Managing Editor Clint Henderson joins FOX Weather to talk about Thanksgiving travel when a winter storm is forecast to slow some travel. Henderson said travelers can avoid some crowds by not traveling on the day right before or after the holiday.