New York City – A winter storm bringing heavy snow and rain is on its way to New York State, threatening millions of people’s Thanksgiving travel plans as they prepare to leave for the holiday.
According to AAA, a record number of tourists is predicted until Monday, December 2. The Transportation Security Administration announced that they are preparing to screen a record number of passengers at airports across the country.
Thanksgiving Weather Forecast for New York City
While New York City is not likely to have a snowy Thanksgiving, it will have a wet one, as rain throughout the holiday may disrupt plans for the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
“It will become steadier and heavier overnight, and at times, we’ll see a change over to snow or a little bit of a mix, an icy mix across our northern, western areas,” Audrey Puente, of FOX 5 New York, said.
The National Weather Service predicts a 100% chance of precipitation in New York City on Thanksgiving day.
Thanksgiving Winter Storm Forecast in New York State
Snowfall will become more extensive as the cyclone moves into the Northeast on Thanksgiving Day. As it does, it will begin to bring in colder air from Canada, causing snow to fall in the region’s interior.
Snow totals aren’t predicted to be as high as last week’s winter storm, but the FOX Forecast Center says the snow will be heavy and wet, slowing travel in the Northeast’s higher terrain and maybe causing power outages.
precipitation will most certainly accumulate across central New York, eventually moving into Sullivan and Ulster counties, where we expect heavy, wet precipitation,” Puente said. “It will be a shovelable snow, as several inches will accumulate there.”
The National Weather Service issued Winter Storm Watches for parts of upstate New York due to the possibility of snow and cold weather.
Cities such as Syracuse, Buffalo, Binghamton, and Albany are also predicted to receive snow, and travel along important interstates such as I-81, I-87, I-88, I-90, and I-91 may experience deteriorating road conditions.
To the south of the snow, a continuous rain will fall, affecting any last-minute travelers flying into and out of the region, particularly in places such as New York.
As the Thanksgiving Day winter storm exits the Northeast, it will bring in even colder northern air from Canada. By Friday, more than 230 million Americans would be shivering in below-average temperatures.
What Happens Next?
The coldest air of the season will begin to spread over the country on Thanksgiving and could linger until at least the beginning of December. As the Thanksgiving Day winter storm exits the Northeast, it will begin to bring in frigid air from Canada.