NBC News' Gary Grumbach reports on the travel rush across the U.S. after Thanksgiving and explains how gas prices are lower than last year's Thanksgiving.

Parts of the Great Lakes region were pummeled with almost 3 feet (90 centimeters) of snow, threatening what’s expected to be one of the busiest US travel weekends on record as Americans return home from Thanksgiving holiday gatherings.

The first major lake effect snow system of the season hit parts of Pennsylvania and western New York on Saturday, with totals expected to exceed 5 feet. Plows have been working furiously to clear the roads,

CINCINNATI (WXIX) -AAA advises drivers to plan ahead when traveling back from visiting friends and family for Thanksgiving. Public Affairs Manager with AAA Kara Hitchens says drivers who are traveling Sunday may experience less traffic than drivers who are traveling back on Monday.