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54.3M Americans Traveling 50 Miles Or More From Home Over Thanksgiving 54.3M Americans Traveling 50 Miles Or More From Home Over Thanksgiving
54.3M Americans Traveling 50 Miles Or More From Home Over Thanksgiving Hitting the road over Thanksgiving time? You're not alone.  To say the least. Much of America is as well - 54 million, to be exact, according to AAA. These numbers make for the highest travel rates recorded since 2005. The 54.3 million Americans traveling more than 50 miles away from home this Thanksgiving week (Wednesday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 25) represents a 4.8% increase from last year. “Consumers have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season: higher wages, more disposable income and rising levels of household wealth,” said Bill Sutherland, senior vice president of AA…

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by Valerie Musson
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Dangerous Wind Chills: Thanksgiving Could Be Coldest In 147 Years Dangerous Wind Chills: Thanksgiving Could Be Coldest In 147 Years
Dangerous Wind Chills: Thanksgiving Could Be Coldest In 147 Years Get set for the coldest Thanksgiving in memory with potentially record-low temperatures carrying over into Black Friday. The cold air is already in place on Thanksgiving Eve Day, which will be partly sunny. Wednesday's high temperature will be around 40 degrees, but with winds between 5-15 mph and gusts up to 30 mph, it will feel like it's in the upper 20s during the day and between 5 and 15 degrees overnight as the low temperature plummets to 15 degrees. There is a slight chance of snow showers Thanksgiving Eve starting late in the afternoon until around 8 p.m. If you're heading to the&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Alberta Clipper System Will Sweep Through Area Before Busy Thanksgiving Eve Travel Day Alberta Clipper System Will Sweep Through Area Before Busy Thanksgiving Eve Travel Day
Alberta Clipper System Will Sweep Through Area Before Busy Thanksgiving Eve Travel Day An Alberta Clipper will sweep through the area overnight Monday into Tuesday, bringing snowfall far north and rain elsewhere before temperatures drop dramatically on Thanksgiving Day. Precipitation will arrive sometime after 10 p.m. Monday. Areas south of I-84 will see all rain, with the chance of rain continuing through around noontime Tuesday. Immediately north of I-84, about a half-inch to an inch of snowfall is possible. The Albany area and northwest Massachusetts could see 3 to 6 inches of accumulation. (See image above.) Tuesday's high temperature will rise to the 40-degree mark.&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Snow Returns Early This Week Before Big Change For Thanksgiving Snow Returns Early This Week Before Big Change For Thanksgiving
Snow Returns Early This Week Before Big Change For Thanksgiving Click here for an updated story: Alberta Clipper System Will Sweep Through Area Before Busy Thanksgiving Eve Travel Day The arrival of colder air will bring more snow and sleet to the area early this week before a big change on Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day. Here's a day-by-day look at what to expect each day through Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Monday, Nov. 19: The day starts off with a chance of rain starting at around 4 a.m. North of I-84, there will be a mix of rain and snow after midnight, followed by a brief period of all snow, then a mix of rain and sno…

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by Joe Lombardi