And while the weather may not be stopping people from traveling this year, a potential system of major storms in the East could jeopardize many Thanksgiving travel plans.
There are still plenty of reasons for meteorologists to avoid betting on next week’s potential storm. Many technical components in the atmosphere need to be adjusted for this storm to have a serious impact on holiday travel. Usually, meteorologists don’t like to forecast a storm with so many variables in advance because many things are likely to change.
Several forecasting computer models showed this potential storm for more than 48 hours. Given this consistency in the overall pattern, there is growing confidence that there will be some impact from strong winds, rain or maybe even snow from Chicago to New York.
“This storm remains a prominent weather focal point due to its timing just before Thanksgiving, but it will likely still take some time to work out the details,” the WPC said.
It’s too true. The storm will have a much worse impact on major East Coast cities if and when a separate secondary center forms off the East Coast Monday through Tuesday.
According to WPC.
The best snow potential is likely due to lake-effect snow over the Great Lakes and along the Appalachians, from the Carolinas to the northeast.
“There is still enough uncertainty in the evolution of the system to allow for other possibilities regarding precipitation types and amounts,” the WPC said.
Confidence is higher in the possibility of strong winds sweeping across the Plains to the East after the storm. These winds can be as difficult to navigate as any rainfall.
“Models are predicting wind speeds inside the jet stream to be over 190 mph in places. Pilots will be looking for the smoothest airflow to enter, but many passengers have certainly heard that. ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts.’
The most certain thing about this system is that it will be much colder after it moves from the Great Lakes to the northeast and into the south.
The cold temperature drops for sure
The temperature in the East will change like the mood at a family’s Thanksgiving dinner next week.
It will be warm one day, then unreasonably cold the next, then unreasonably warm and then cold again.
The first cold front will hit the East over the next few days and over the weekend. Temperatures will be about 10 to 15 degrees below normal this time of year and recover back to average by Sunday.
“The next intensification of colder air will spread across the eastern half of the Monday-Tuesday 48 cooler with broadest coverage being 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit lower than average peaks,” the WPC said. normally scheduled for Tuesday,” the WPC said.
There’s a good chance that most of the East during Thanksgiving week will see below-average temperatures.
For example, New York will likely be just above freezing for anyone who might venture to see a parade. When the quintessential Thanksgiving soccer game hits the park, it will likely only peak above 50 degrees.
An intensification of cold air will arrive over the weekend to keep much of the East below normal through the weekend after Thanksgiving.
