It's one of the busiest travel days of the year as millions of travelers begin to head home after the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Transportation Security Administration says the Sunday after Thanksgiving is projected to be one of its 10 busiest days ever.
Channel 2's Lauren Pozen was at Hartsfield-Jackson International airport Sunday, where TSA had extra staff on hand to help with the high numbers of travelers.
Atlanta was slammed with fog Sunday morning that did cause some slight problems.
"Real foggy today. It was hard to see the signs so I missed the car rental twice," one traveler told Pozen.
Some flights also got delayed around 30 minutes because of the fog. But overall, travelers told Pozen that it's been a smooth ride at Hartsfield-Jackson.
"I am from Texas and I am excited to go back, but it's been great coming to this airport," traveler Talaya Williams said.
What are the best and worst times to drive today?
Leaving around 6 a.m. Sunday should help you avoid the worst of Atlanta’s traffic, but there are, of course, no guarantees.
To avoid increased congestion after the holiday, consider leaving before or after Sunday. Google research shows 4 p.m. on the Sunday after Thanksgiving is particularly troublesome for Atlanta traffic.
Itching for more on Thanksgiving traffic and search trends? Google has published a national guide at MappingThanksgiving.com.
Researchers even examined categorical searches via Google Maps to determine when the most popular places tend to be most crowded.
Information from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was used in this report.
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