Two powerful storms are sweeping the American West and traversing travelers

Weather Arabs - have caused storms Stoatan Ajtahta United States Wednesday, and intermittently ways of passengers to postpone thousands of flights, while congested highways and airports , Americans to visit families and friends Thanksgiving holiday.

Dozens of cars were stranded on Interstate 5, after a strong winter storm caused by a rapid drop in atmospheric pressure caused snow to reach 1.2 meters in mountainous areas in the northwest Pacific.

The US Midwest was also hit hard by a storm that hit Denver on Tuesday as airports in Minneapolis and Chicago were delayed and canceled hundreds of flights.

The storms blew up on one of the most traveled days of the year, as up to 55 million Americans prepared to travel at least 80 km on the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, according to data from the American Automobile Federation.

The National Meteorological Agency expects the storm, with strong winds, to move across Upper Michigan and New York to central Maine, which could be covered by snow between 15 and 25 centimeters high.

Heavy rains on the west coast have threatened flooding in the area between San Diego and Los Angeles.

Los Angeles International Airport told domestic flights three hours early, expecting 238,000 passengers and 113,000 cars on Wednesday.

According to FlightOut.com data, 2,083 flights nationwide were delayed and 148 flights to and from the United States were canceled by 6:30 pm EST, mostly at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

The east coast was largely unaffected, but winds of up to 64 km per hour were expected on Thursday morning, threatening to cancel a New York City Thanksgiving show for safety reasons.