Paying attention not only to Cleveland’s forecast but to the broader national weather pattern is important for avoiding travel surprises.

If you’re one of the millions traveling for Thanksgiving, you’ll want to stay up to date on how weather could affect your plans.We’ve created a collection of maps below, so that you can track all the current weather as you make your way to your holiday destination.

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. A strong cold front will drop temps fast and bring a slight chance of wintry weather.

See where the snow storm is developing over Michigan with live Doppler radar. Winter storm warnings, watches are in effect.