An arctic blast swept through the northern Plains and the Midwest over the weekend, causing hazardous travel conditions near the Great Lakes.

Travel through U.S. airports set a record at the close of the Thanksgiving weekend, officials said, despite serious snowfall in parts of the country.

This year’s Thanksgiving travel period lasted from Tuesday, November 26, through Monday, December 2. As expected, millions of passengers passed through the nation's airports, whether visiting family and friends or taking a getaway to a faraway place.