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Travel for the Thanksgiving holiday can be especially difficult this year, with winter weather forecast to affect parts of the US in the coming weeks.
Those hoping to hit the roads and skies around November 28 may have to contend with snow in the Midwest, driving rain along the Gulf Coast and strong atmospheric river storms slamming the West Coast.
FOX weather forecasters warned Sunday that major cities in Wisconsin and Minnesota will be on alert for snow Wednesday, and travel in the Dakotas could be hazardous later this week.
The FOX Forecast Center says a low pressure system will form over the Ohio River Valley and Great Lakes region, drifting into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast over the weekend. Snow is possible in the Ohio River Valley, mid-Atlantic north and northeast interior into the weekend but, FOX Weather said, there is still “substantial uncertainty” about the amount of cold air available for snow.
Meanwhile, rain in the Northeast could be heavy, the center added, helping the fire weather that continues to threaten the tri-state area.
While the Thanksgiving Day forecast remains gloomy and federal forecasters often avoid forecasts beyond a week, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center’s six- to 10-day forecast shows above-average precipitation in much of the western and northwestern U.S., and below-normal precipitation in the Southwest and eastern US
Temperatures were also above normal across much of the central and southern US
The last week of November could be “tumultuous” across the country, according to media forecasting firm AccuWeather.
He said snow and rain will likely sweep the Great Lakes next week. Rain may also fall from the Ohio Valley into Arkansas and Tennessee before moving into the Northeast and cities along the Interstate 95 corridor.
“Stormy weather could continue across parts of the East through Thanksgiving Day, disrupting annual parades, turkey trots, football games and outdoor gatherings,” AccuWeather said.
The best travel weather is expected in the southern US
Old Farmer’s Almanac Sunshine forecast on Thanksgiving Day for the Upper Midwest to the East Coast and across the Southwest. In the Pacific Northwest, rain is possible. Further north, Alaska will likely see snow.
Snow will also fall in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, but temperatures in the U.S. Central and Plains will be warmer than normal, the publication said. The plains are also mostly dry but could see some rain, the almanac said.
A record 80 million Americans are expected to hit the roads and skies during Thanksgiving holiday travel, including the Tuesday before Thanksgiving Day and the Monday after.
The forecast from AAA, including two days for the first time, exceeded last year’s projection by almost 80 million to 1.7 million. That’s 2 million more than in 2019.
The group projects that 71.7 million will travel by car, 5.84 million will fly domestically, and nearly 2.3 million will travel by mode of transportation, including buses, cruise ships and trains.
According to media forecasting company AccuWeather, the airports with the most weather delays during the holidays were San Francisco International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport.
The National Retail Foundation also expects a surge in in-store and online purchases from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber ​​Monday. This year it should be 183.4 million, up from 182 million last year.
