Snowy, Soggy Thanksgiving Across The Northeast

Snowy, rainy weather will spread across the Northeast U.S. today as a quick-moving low pressure system moves through the region.

Rain will continue to move across the Mid-Atlantic states this morning before ending during the afternoon hours. Rain will also fall throughout southern New England throughout the day today. This means people in cities like Washington, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston will need to bring along an umbrella as they travel to see friends and family today. 

Farther inland, colder air in place will mean occasional snow can be expected throughout the day. Rain will mix with and change to snow across northern Pennsylvania into western New York. Meanwhile, mostly snow is expected from the middle and upper Hudson Valley of New York into the higher elevations of western Massachusetts northward through Vermont, New Hampshire, and interior Maine. 

As such, Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories are now in effect throughout the region, spanning northern Pennsylvania through Maine where snow accumulations of 3-8 inches will be possible. Snow accumulations may even approach 1 foot over some of the higher elevations of New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire. 

This same low pressure system will also send a cold front southeastward across the Carolinas through this afternoon. Scattered showers will dampen the day today while a few embedded thunderstorms will be possible. In fact, any thunderstorm across portions of the central and eastern Carolinas into Georgia will be capable of producing isolated wind gusts of 45-55 mph, especially later this afternoon and early this evening. 

Following this system, Arctic Air will move across the Great Lakes into the Northeast, setting the stage for multiple days of Lake Effect snow and some of the coldest temperatures of the season thus far for Friday and the upcoming weekend. Lake Effect Snow Warnings and Winter Storm Watches are already in place east of Lakes Erie and Ontario in anticpation of this Lake Effect snow. Winter Storm Watches are also in place across portions of northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. 

It’s never too early to have a supply kit packed in case of inclement weather. A simple kit including a weather radio, water, blankets, batteries, and non-perishable food items will go a long way in the event of a power outage. It’s always best to avoid travel in rough weather as the roads will be dangerous.