Bird weather! Rain and snow will cause chaos during Thanksgiving travel in the US

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Traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday could get a little tricky this year as winter weather is forecast to hit much of the US in the coming week.

Those hoping to hit the roads and skies around Nov. 28 may face snow in the Midwest, lashing rain along the Gulf Coast and a powerful atmospheric river storm lashing the West Coast.

FOX weather forecasters warned Sunday that major cities in Wisconsin and Minnesota will be on alert for snow showers on Wednesday, and that travel in the Dakotas could be dangerous in the second half of this week.

The FOX Forecast Center said a low-pressure system is expected to develop in the Ohio River Valley and Great Lakes region, drifting into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast by the end of the week. Snow is possible in the Ohio River Valley, northern mid-Atlantic and inland Northeast into the weekend, but FOX Weather noted there is still “substantial uncertainty” about the amount of cold air available for snow.

Meanwhile, rain could be heavy in the Northeast, the center added, aiding the ongoing firestorm threat that threatened the tri-state area.

Although forecasts for Thanksgiving Day remain murky and federal forecasters often avoid forecasts longer than a week, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center’s six- to 10-day outlook shows above-average precipitation across much of the western and northwestern United States. USA, and below normal precipitation in the USA. the southwestern and eastern US.

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Temperatures are also likely to be above normal across much of the central and southern US.

The old farmer’s almanac predicts sunshine on Thanksgiving Day for the Upper Midwest through the East Coast and into the Southwest. There may be some rain in the Pacific Northwest. Further north, Alaska will likely see snow.

Snow will also fall in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, and rain showers could delay travel from the Ohio Valley to the Deep South.

Temperatures in Central America and the Plains will be warmer than normal, the release said. The plains should also be mostly dry, but some showers could occur, the almanac noted.

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A record 80 million Americans are expected to take to the roads and skies during the Thanksgiving travel period, which includes the Tuesday before Thanksgiving Day and the Monday after.

That AAA forecast, including those first two days, exceeds last year’s projection of nearly 80 million by 1.7 million. There are 2 million more than in 2019.

The group predicts that a record 71.7 million people will travel by car, 5.84 million people will fly domestically and nearly 2.3 million people are expected to travel by modes of transport including buses, cruises and trains.

According to media forecasting firm AccuWeather, the airports with the most weather delays during the holidays are 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 record numbers of store and online shoppers from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber ​​Monday. This year there should be 183.4 million, compared to 182 million last year.