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November 22, 2006

Travel today if possible, storm moving in for Thanksgiving

Get to your Thanksgiving destination by sunset today if you can.

That’s the National Weather Service’s recommendation, given a vastly altered forecast for the rest of this week than was predicted on Monday. A strong coastal storm located off the North Carolina coast this morning seems to have spoiled our plans for a mostly sunny Thanksgiving.

It now looks as if we could have heavy rain, strong winds and minor coastal flooding on Thanksgiving Day and night, as this storm should being tracking northeast today.

The storm has brought heavy rain to the mid-Atlantic and southeast states, with more than 3 inches of rain in some locations and strong winds across the mid-Atlantic region with winds greater than 50 miles per hour along the coast.

If you haven’t booked plane tickets for tomorrow morning – as many have, you still have time to avoid traveling during this messy weather. This morning’s dry weather across southern New England should persist through daylight hours, but a large rain shield offshore will then begin to cover the region.

That’s why the National Weather Service is encouraging people to travel today to their Thanksgiving destinations if possible.

Check back with us for the latest conditions and forecasts throughout this holiday week.

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 7:13 AM | Permalink

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