Snow, winds wane after tangling traffic, threatening Macy’s parade

Wintry weather temporarily loosened its grip across much of the U.S. just in time for Thanksgiving, after tangling holiday travelers in wind, ice and snow and before more major storms descend Friday.There were some exceptions to the respite, particularly involving California's main north-south Highway 5, which was shut down in Southern California early Thursday as heavy snow softly blanketed the region.But high winds that had ripped a wooden sign from scaffolding on Chicago's Willis Tower and ne