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Thanksgiving Forecast: Old Farmer's Almanac Predicts MD Weather
Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 27 this year. One of the biggest questions travelers usually have is: Will it snow in Maryland?
The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its Thanksgiving forecast, which will bring "a patchwork of weather" across the country. Here in the Baltimore region, the long-range forecast suggests a chilly holiday with sunny and dry skies, The Old Farmer's Almanac reported.
Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 27 this year. One of the biggest questions travelers usually have is: Will it snow? In Maryland, it doesn't seem likely.
Snow will be "limited to a few northern spots—northern New England, the Upper Midwest, the higher elevations in the Intermountain West, and Alaska—where flurries could affect travel," the Old Farmer's Almanac said.
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In Maryland, the eastern and southern portions of the state are in the Atlantic corridor region, while the western and northern parts, which include the Baltimore and Annapolis areas, are grouped into the Northeast region.

Along the Atlantic corridor, temperatures are predicted to slip from mild early to chilly by the holiday, but skies will stay bright and dry. The rest of the state could see colder-than-average temperatures and a crisp, sunny Thanksgiving.
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The predictions are in line with The Old Farmer's Almanac's overall fall forecast, which said the season will be warmer than normal in southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore this year. But western Maryland and the Baltimore area will be cooler than normal. The publication calls for dry conditions statewide.
As for winter, The Old Farmer's Almanac also suggested this year could be milder and drier in the Baltimore region. At the same time, most of the United States will likely also experience slightly warmer temperatures.
Meanwhile, AccuWeather forecasters said millions of people across the United States are in for a stormy winter this year, and Marylanders are likely to experience some of the season's wrath.
The new forecast predicts a "bookend" winter for the central and eastern United States, with the biggest storms expected around the opening and the final weeks of the season.
"Early season storms will likely track from Canada into the Midwest before pushing toward the mid-Atlantic and New England. Some storms could strengthen into nor’easters," AccuWeather forecasters said. "By late winter, the storm track is expected to shift, bringing systems from the Plains and Mississippi Valley into the Appalachians, Midwest and Northeast."
In Maryland, the Baltimore region is expected to see more snow this season than it did last year.
"Seasonal snow totals may still fall below the historical average as storms during mid- to late winter may produce a mix of rain and snow rather than just snow," AccuWeather forecasters said.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which has been making weather predictions for more than 200 years, claims an 80 percent accuracy rating. Last year, the overall accuracy rating was nearly 90 percent.
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