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NYC Weather: First Snow Expected As Storm Threatens City
The storm could create a travel mess for Thanksgiving.
NEW YORK CITY – A major storm bearing down on the Northeast could bring the first snow to New York City and make Thanksgiving travel a nightmarish mess.
The bad weather will follow a warm-up that's expected to see the city bask in temperatures as high as 65 degrees on Thursday. Just a day later, they'll drop by 20 degrees, the National Weather Service said.
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The cold will continue into the weekend and next week. The National Weather Service is expecting temperatures to dip as much as 15 degrees below average in the east of the nation.
AccuWeather meteorologists are cautioning that a major stormy pattern could prove disruptive for millions of Americans who are planning to get a head start on Thanksgiving travel. https://t.co/3ziEoKyKYk pic.twitter.com/ewn0YKqAxd
— Breaking Weather by AccuWeather (@breakingweather) November 16, 2021
The first snow showers are forecasted for the city on Tuesday.
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“We could be looking at a huge mess and a real wrench in holiday travel,” said Jon Porter, AccuWeather's chief meteorologist.
AccuWeather's forecast says: "Even though the core of the storm's effects under this scenario would be centered on the Midwest and Great Lakes, a band of heavy rain and possibly severe thunderstorms may sweep eastward across the Southern states, Appalachians and Eastern Seaboard Monday into Tuesday."
The AAA expects 53.4 million Americans to travel for the holiday.
Here's the forecast in more detail, courtesy of the NWS:
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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