Here’s the weather forecast for your Thanksgiving travels
Great Lakes, Northwest are the only trouble spots
Most travelers hitting the roads this week should see smooth sailing to their Thanksgiving feasts, but folks around the Great Lakes and in the Northwest could face some challenging weather conditions.
Lake-effect snow will cause problems over the next few days around the Great Lakes. Some of the heaviest snow is expected in northern Michigan on Tuesday and in northern and western New York, western Pennsylvania and northeastern West Virginia on Wednesday.
Light rain, mostly of the nuisance variety, will also dampen portions of the East Coast by the big travel day Wednesday as a weak storm moves from the Carolinas to New England.
In addition, Florida will see occasional showers and thunderstorms this week, but no big storms or widespread flooding is in the forecast.
Though not much in the way of a travel hindrance, strong winds are forecast for the north-central U.S. Tuesday and Wednesday; very low wind chills are expected.
The biggest travel trouble spot throughout the week should be the Northwest, which will endure periods of rain and high mountain snow, potentially resulting in travel delays, according to weather.com.
Some locations could get several inches of rainfall by Tuesday night, the National Weather Service said, and heavy snowfall will inundate the Cascades and northern Rockies. Some ranges could get over a foot of snow.
Later in the week in the West, shorts and T-shirts will be the dress code as near-record warmth is possible all the way from California to Montana. Temperatures should soar into the 80s and 90s in the Southwest.
On Thursday, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City will take place under clear but chilly and breezy conditions. Temperatures should start out around 34 degrees and rise into the lower 40s later in the day, AccuWeather said.
Winds will stay below 10 mph through the parade, which is good news for the big floats that can be blown around by strong breezes.