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Snowy and blustery conditions are spreading across the US Midwest, triggering power outages and potential ground and air delays as the US prepares for one of its busiest travel days of the year – the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Holiday travelers in the United States avoiding widespread disruptive weather ahead of Thanksgiving might not be so fortunate during their post-holiday journeys.

The entire West Michigan lakeshore is expected to be a flashpoint for storm-force winds as they hit as high as 57 mph. The region is under a high wind advisory until late Thursday night. Despite the hazardous conditions, West Michiganders flocked to Holland State Park to see the resulting 12- to 16-foot waves as they crashed in.

Two winter systems are coming together across the northern U.S. this week, bringing the potential for heavy snow and strong winds across the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest.

Forecasters say there’s a high level of uncertainty over how the storm system will develop, how strong it will be and where it will track.

The severe weather is part of a sprawling storm expected to spread travel havoc into Wednesday, Nov. 26. Forget a white Christmas. Folks across the far northern tier of the nation will see a white Thanksgiving, with mounds of snow likely in coming days. These U.S. states are safest from natural disasters.