Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Thanksgiving travel is underway due to delay of more than 2,000 flights within, into and out of the U.S.
There is news of cancellation of almost 30 flights Tuesday.
This is because the weather is slowing things down.
The storm system bringing rain and strong winds threatens Thanksgiving Day holiday travel across the South and the Northeast.
The storm system may move from the Midwest by midday into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. It may thus be causing issues on the road and in the air.
Most on the East Coast will get rain. But, some snow and ice will break out across parts of the interior Northeast and northern New England.
On the southern side of the storm system, heavy rain and severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Southeast.
Montgomery and Mobile in Alabama and Pensacola, Florida are the largest cities at severe risk. That is because damaging winds will be the main risk Tuesday.
An isolated tornado in the area can arise also.
A total of 2,072 flights faced delay and 29 faced cancellation as of Tuesday afternoon, according to a fligt tracking website.
More than 70 of the delays were at Los Angeles International Airport. Major airports received the brunt by Tuesday’s gusty winds and rain.
This include Chicago O’Hare, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta and Charlotte Douglas in North Carolina, as well as Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City-area airports.
On Wednesday, the bulk of the large storm system will clear the East Coast by lunchtime.
There may be just lingering showers and some gusty winds possible along the Interstate 95 corridor in the morning.
Heavy snow and wind will last through sunset for Maine, before all precipitation ends by midnight.
Two to 6 inches of snow could fall in parts of New England, isolated totals up to 8 inches possible at higher elevations across New Hampshire and Maine.
While the two days leading up to the holiday will be challenging because of weather hazards, Thanksgiving Day itself looks to be relatively tranquil across much of the U.S.
The only exception will be the risk for accumulating snow across parts of the Northern Rocky Mountains, including Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.
That’s good news for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. There it will be mostly sunny, with temperatures in the mid-40s.
Winds are forecast to be breezy, around 15 mph, well below the parade’s wind threshold. This should allow the balloons to fly high with no issue.
Across the Northeast, it’s likely to be sunny, with temperatures in the high 50s, while in the Southeast there will be a mix of sun and clouds, with temperatures in the 70s and above.
In the Midwest, it’s expected to be sunny, with a cool breeze and highs in the 40s. The Southern Plains will have a mix of sun and clouds, with temperatures in the 60s.
Those on the West Coast can expect sun with temperatures in the 60s in California and the 40s and 50s in the Pacific Northwest.
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