. >> we have added x newgate this past year to accommodate our growing traffic demand. >> reporter: rosemary barnes said the number of passengers is up 6% over last thanksgiving. >> i'm going to genesee, idaho. >> reporter: a clear indication that consumers determine the best ports for takeoffs and landings. >> it is not so bad, they know what they are doing. >> reporter: this could be double trouble for travelers as the rain reaches the south bay. there is another system headed our way just in time for the rush back from the thanksgiving holiday. jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the bay area's first major storm of the season comes at the same time that heavy snow is falling from the rocky mountains to the great lakes. parts of colorado have been buried under 30 inches of snowt several major highways across the state. the snowstorm also stranded or than 1000 people at denver international airport.nc flights in advance just based off the storm. you could see all around us heavy winds. low visibility. >> the powerful storm that has been battering the denver area is moving into the midwest and