windows blown out, the blast heard for miles, lighting up the night sky. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "early start," and i'm abby phillip. >> i'm christine romans. wednesday, november 27th, here in new york. aaa predicts more than 55 million travelers will take to the roads and skies this thanksgiving. in spokane, washington, a 66-car pileup on the highway there. state patrol said six people were injured, none of them, thankfully, seriously. a portion from california shut down due to whiteout conditions. >> passengers were stranded in denver monday night. a rock slide during the