As millions travel back from Thanksgiving gatherings Sunday, many were welcomed home with snow in Southeast Wisconsin.Interactive Radar”We came from Philadelphia and spent our Thanksgiving with our family there,” said 10-year-old Ava Hume, who was returning to Milwaukee with her mom at General Mitchell International Airport. “It was a really good time. I mean, we all were laughing, and it was really fun.”The Sunday snow shocked some who arrived from warmer climates. Juan Ramos landed in Milwaukee from Orlando. “Weather’s totally different, totally different,” Ramos said. “What was your reaction when you found out there was snow?” asked WISN 12 News reporter Mallory Anderson. “I was like, well, I need a jacket,” Ramos said. “I left mine at the house in Orlando.”The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) projected Sunday would be the busiest travel day of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with an estimated 2.9 million passengers screened.With gas prices lower than last year, AAA predicted most would drive to Thanksgiving gatherings this year. Around the Milwaukee area, the snow made getting home a little longer of a trip for some.”I definitely say, for the most part, everyone’s driving pretty safe,” said Emily Villalobos, who was driving around Oak Creek Sunday. “I haven’t really noticed anyone being a little reckless. But I feel like with Thanksgiving and everything, people want to be safe. You want to get home safe.””People should still should be careful because this snow later, I think, is going to freeze,” said Jesse Delgadillo, who was filling up his gas tank after dropping his grandson off at the airport. “They should be aware of winter driving.”Some good news for travelers on what was supposed to be the busiest travel day of the year: flights at Mitchell International were mostly on time, with only one delay and cancellation across the board Sunday morning.While the snow isn’t everyone’s favorite sight, 10-year-old Ava Hume reminds us all: it’s just a part of life.”I’m a little bit sad that there’s snow because I really was enjoying the fall,” Hume said. “But I mean, seasons change, and they’ll come and go.”
As millions travel back from Thanksgiving gatherings Sunday, many were welcomed home with snow in Southeast Wisconsin.
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“We came from Philadelphia and spent our Thanksgiving with our family there,” said 10-year-old Ava Hume, who was returning to Milwaukee with her mom at General Mitchell International Airport. “It was a really good time. I mean, we all were laughing, and it was really fun.”
The Sunday snow shocked some who arrived from warmer climates. Juan Ramos landed in Milwaukee from Orlando.
“Weather’s totally different, totally different,” Ramos said.
“What was your reaction when you found out there was snow?” asked WISN 12 News reporter Mallory Anderson.
“I was like, well, I need a jacket,” Ramos said. “I left mine at the house in Orlando.”
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) projected Sunday would be the busiest travel day of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with an estimated 2.9 million passengers screened.
With gas prices lower than last year, AAA predicted most would drive to Thanksgiving gatherings this year. Around the Milwaukee area, the snow made getting home a little longer of a trip for some.
“I definitely say, for the most part, everyone’s driving pretty safe,” said Emily Villalobos, who was driving around Oak Creek Sunday. “I haven’t really noticed anyone being a little reckless. But I feel like with Thanksgiving and everything, people want to be safe. You want to get home safe.”
“People should still should be careful because this snow later, I think, is going to freeze,” said Jesse Delgadillo, who was filling up his gas tank after dropping his grandson off at the airport. “They should be aware of winter driving.”
Some good news for travelers on what was supposed to be the busiest travel day of the year: flights at Mitchell International were mostly on time, with only one delay and cancellation across the board Sunday morning.
While the snow isn’t everyone’s favorite sight, 10-year-old Ava Hume reminds us all: it’s just a part of life.
“I’m a little bit sad that there’s snow because I really was enjoying the fall,” Hume said. “But I mean, seasons change, and they’ll come and go.”