Twitter accounts to follow for up-to-date info on Thanksgiving travel

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Twitter accounts to follow for up-to-date info on Thanksgiving travel
A plane takes off over a departure board at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, in Atlanta. Credit: David Goldman

A nor'easter is expected to cause problems for holiday travelers on Wednesday, one of the year's busiest travel days in the U.S.

If you, like millions of other people, are flying or driving in the days ahead, check out our list of accounts to help keep you up to date on the latest delays and cancelations.

And beginning Tuesday night, check back on Mashable for real-time updates on our Thanksgiving travel live blog.

Weather tracking

1. The National Weather Service

Snowfall forecast for eastern US thru Fri AM w/developing #Noreaster: @NWS winter wx products: http://t.co/9Evf3TViMk pic.twitter.com/SwDWatfqKM— NWS (@NWS) November 25, 2014

2. Mashable's Andrew Freedman

Mashable's senior climate reporter Andrew Freedman will be following the storm's development closely.

The Weds. storm looks to me like one where the Bronx gets up to 6-8 inches, while Brooklyn receives 2 inches of slop.— Andrew Freedman (@afreedma) November 25, 2014

3. Capital Weather

For updates on Washington, D.C., weather:

A winter weather advisory has been issued for counties west of I-95 (purple). http://t.co/mfJUrabowe pic.twitter.com/w0psMnNnhc— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) November 25, 2014

4. National Weather Service Mount Holly

For the Philadelphia area.

Here is our latest updated briefing package. #holidaysnowphi #pawx #njwx #dewx #mdwx http://t.co/LvRJSbiArL— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) November 25, 2014

5. National Weather Service New York City

For New York City.

Interior portions of the region upgraded to winter storm warnings (higher confidence of 6+" snow). See below. pic.twitter.com/23hWO1bLfY— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) November 25, 2014

6. NY1 Weather

Here is our 7-day forecast. Some milder air returns this weekend. pic.twitter.com/4OOWeNoFbH— NY1 Weather (@NY1weather) November 25, 2014

7. Ryan Hanrahan

For Hartford, Connecticut, updates.

Wouldn't be surprised if we saw more snow in NW corner and less snow in SE corner than currently forecast. Sharp gradient.— Ryan Hanrahan (@ryanhanrahan) November 25, 2014

8. National Weather Service Boston

For Boston, Massachusetts, updates.

[12p] Latest headlines across the Eastern US & locally over Southern New England #NorEaster pic.twitter.com/GKepfiB1Kv— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) November 25, 2014

Airlines

Several airlines are waiving change fees for anyone who has a scheduled flight on Wednesday, Nov. 26, who wants to change it to a different day this holiday weekend.

9. American

Traveling through the northeast on Wednesday? You have the flexibility to change your plans with potential weather: http://t.co/sb5hHZ8ywJ— American Airlines (@AmericanAir) November 24, 2014

10. Delta

Morning non-stop flights are the best way to avoid weather delays and airport crowds. Sorry night owls. #FlySmart— Delta (@Delta) November 20, 2014

11. United

Don’t let an East Coast storm gobble up your Thanksgiving travel. Plan ahead: http://t.co/WOunChpsif pic.twitter.com/H8Ux3CQbzG— United (@united) November 25, 2014

12. Southwest

Customers scheduled to travel to/from Buffalo thru Sunday can rebook their travel at no additional cost due to #WX: http://t.co/PWgYjeZMGe— Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) November 20, 2014

13. Virgin America

The holiday travel season has begun. Please arrive early to the airport and have a great time. pic.twitter.com/e9QKocnOVS— Virgin America (@VirginAmerica) November 24, 2014

14. Air Canada

Travel Alert – November 26: U.S. North East. Details, Flt Status & rebook online. Change fees waived: http://t.co/6n6L9IwDMI.— Air Canada (@AirCanada) November 25, 2014

15. JetBlue

JetBlue will respond to requests on Twitter, but for most flight updates you will be sent to its status page.

Andrew Freedman contributed to this report

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