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Another arctic blast is on the move toward the U.S., bringing the potential for bitter cold and heavy snow accumulations to Ohio.
According to AccuWeather, Wednesday holds potential for travel delays due to rain, slick roads and poor visibility in the Ohio Valley and northeast states. While the storm is expected to weaken as it moves east, "given the travel volume, even a few hours of rain can create significant problems on the roads and runways," Pastelok said.
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Millions of Americans are facing travel chaos over the busy Thanksgiving period as a huge storm unleashes snow, severe thunderstorms and downpours across much of the country, including New York
Let's look as far out as we can toward the Thanksgiving holiday. Let's only look now out to the time period with some confidence.
Early forecasts by meteorologists are predicting that parts of the U.S., especially the Midwest and Northern areas, should brace themselves for heavy snow and winter storms over the Thanksgiving week, raising serious concerns about travel disruptions, hazardous road conditions, and delays for holiday plans.
"Storms could cause major travel headaches in the days leading up to Thanksgiving," Paul Pastelok, AccuWeather’s lead long-range expert, explained. "Drivers could encounter rain and fog as storms push from the central U.S. to the Northeast before Thanksgiving Day."
A series of storms next week could bring snow, rain and fog to Ohio, hurting Thankgiving plans and holiday travel. Here's the latest forecast.
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And if you're dreaming of a white Christmas, the ultra-long-range Climate Forecast System model, which offers forecasts a month in the future, says Central Jersey has a chance for snow on Dec. 21. But that's like putting a penny in a slot machine and expecting to win $10,000.