One of the strongest storms we've seen in Massachusetts in quite a while will bring rain and snow on Thanksgiving.The holiday will essentially be a washout with rain expected from mid-morning until late in the evening Thursday.

With Thanksgiving holiday travel well underway, many have reached their destinations — but for everyone else, a storm tracking from the Rockies to the Midwest and Northeast into tomorrow will bring rain and snow,

A powerful winter storm packing heavy snow, rain and even severe weather is threatening Thanksgiving travel plans for millions as people across the U.S. leave home ahead of the holiday to celebrate with friends and family.

The region has been starved of rain this fall, leaving 97% of the Northeast abnormally dry and more than half of it in drought. Thursday’s storm should tamp down the risk of brush fires while easing pressure on the upstate reservoirs that provide New York City with drinking water,