Eight states gave winter weather warnings, with heavy snow, strong winds, and unsafe travel conditions forecast until Thanksgiving. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

The National Weather Service has issued a series of winter weather advisories across the country as an estimated 80 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from their homes to celebrate Thanksgiving later this week.

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Thousands of flights have been disrupted across the United States on Thanksgiving week due to winter weather, with cold temperatures expected to persist throughout the week.