Weather forecast for Thanksgiving: Be careful driving in and around these cities
Before you head out to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday period make sure to check the weather forecast which is predicting some wet weather.
One of the busiest travel periods of the year is upon us with an estimated 55.4 million Americans forecast to leave home for another destination this Thanksgiving. The majority of those going by plane will take to the friendly skies on Tuesday, and according to the experts, Wednesday will see the onslaught of drivers taking to road to get to their Thanksgiving holiday destination.
Always a concern at this time of year for those setting off on a trip is the weather which when foul can cause travel headaches. Travelers in the Northeast are being warned to expect wintery weather conditions to kick off the extended holiday weekend. So far there are no reports of cancelations according to FlightAware’s Misery Map tracker.
For those planning on returning home on Sunday, some in the Central United States could encounter rain, sleet and snow as a front rolls across the nation. Here’s a look at the forecast for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday period.
Weather forecast for Thanksgiving holiday period: Be careful driving in and around these cities
The weather heading into the Thanksgiving holiday is relatively calm across much of the nation with the exception of the East Coast. A weather front that could bring severe storms to the Southeast (southwestern and central Alabama, the Florida panhandle and southwestern Georgia) on Tuesday, will deliver precipitation to areas along the Appalachian range as far north as New York.
The northern most portions of the front could see wintery conditions with the precipitation falling as snow or sleet. The winter weather will move further north into upper parts of New England as the front continues moving eastward through Wednesday.
On Wednesday, a new front will start moving across the Untied States from the Pacific Northwest. It will move into the northern Rockies on Thursday, then dropping down into Utah and Colorado bringing snowfall, as well as in the western Plains on Friday.
Saturday, snowfall is expected to intensify according to the Weather Channel across southern Nebraska and swaths of Kansas, changing to sleet and then rain further south, with precipitation down to the border with Mexico.
When the majority of those who traveled for Thanksgiving set off for home on Sunday, those in the central part of the nation may encounter rain, sleet and snow. Precipitation from the front, which will affect all of Eastern Texas, will stretch up to around La Crosse, Wisconsin and over to the Appalachian Mountains.
The wintery weather conditions can be expected north of the Ozarks and the Ohio River Valley. The East Coast will likely experience the wet weather conditions Sunday night.