Thanksgiving 2016: Aerial Footage of LA Massive Traffic Jam Goes Viral

Images of a massive traffic jam, captured during the great Thanksgiving getaway in southern California have gone viral.

A news helicopter captured the miles-long gridlock on the I-405 in the Los Angeles area on November 22.

Almost 49 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles for Thanksgiving Day.

That’s a million more than 2015, and the most since 2007, according to the American Automobile Association.

Some social media users said it looked like the I-405 – which is no stranger to congestion – had been decorated with Christmas lights.

Another called the gridlock “the Most Epic Mannequin Challenge EVER!”