More than 1,400 flights traveling to, from or within the U.S. were delayed as of midday Friday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware, with 24 flights canceled.

Cold and quiet today, but a strong system moves in early Saturday with rain and snow. Drying out, turning cold and windy Sunday afternoon. Another chance for snow arrives Monday night into Tuesday.

A lot of snow, rain and cold weather await travelers for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with winter storm warnings posted Friday across the northern part of the country and more snow falling over the Great Lakes region.

A n 18-hour weather warning has been issued for this weekend with heavy rain that "may cause travel disruption and flooding". The Met Office has issued the yellow-level alert across much of England and Wales,