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Wintry Mix Causing Slick Travel Conditions As 50 MPH Wind Gusts, Snow Squalls Arrive Wintry Mix Causing Slick Travel Conditions As 50 MPH Wind Gusts, Snow Squalls Arrive
Wintry Mix Causing Slick Travel Conditions As 50 MPH Wind Gusts, Snow Squalls Arrive A fast-moving Alberta Clipper system is bringing a mix of rain, sleet, and snow to the region, resulting in slippery travel conditions. Precipitation will continue until early in the afternoon on Thursday, Dec. 5. During that time, there will be snow showers and scattered squalls with brief bursts of snow in the areas shown in the lighter shade of blue. (See the image above from AccuWeather.) Areas farther west, in darker blue, will see more persistent squalls. The high temperature will climb into the mid-30s, but with strong winds, including gusts as high as 45 to 50 mph, it will feel col…
Separate Snowmaking Storms Could Mark December's Opening Weeks: Long-Range Outlook Separate Snowmaking Storms Could Mark December's Opening Weeks: Long-Range Outlook
Separate Snowmaking Storms Could Mark December's Opening Weeks: Long-Range Outlook The arrival of an Arctic blast of cold air could be followed by separate snowmaking storms during the first two weeks of December. Tuesday, Dec. 3, will mark the start of a string of days in which Alberta Clipper systems with fast-falling snowfall are possible in these areas shown in pink and blue in the image above from AccuWeather. According to current forecast models, the highest likelihood for snowfall in the Northeast is overnight Wednesday, Dec. 4 into Thursday, Dec. 5, according to the National Weather Service. Areas farther south will likely see mainly snow showers but accumul…
New Update: Thanksgiving Storm Will Dampen Travel With Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow New Update: Thanksgiving Storm Will Dampen Travel With Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow
New Update: Thanksgiving Storm Will Dampen Travel With Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow A new storm will bring a mix of snow, sleet, and rain on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, causing widespread disruptions for travel and holiday festivities. A pair of scenarios will be at play as the holiday week progresses, one of which could produce accumulating snow across portions of the Ohio Valley and Northeast, AccuWeather meteorologists say. "The first scenario involves a slow-moving storm, meaning potentially longer-lasting impacts from the Tennessee and Ohio valleys through the Northeast," says AccuWeather. "The second scenario sends the same storm farther south and off the Ca…