Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey Thanksgiving Weather Looking Messy
Thanksgiving is on the way, and if you’re traveling this holiday season, be careful, because there’s a major winter storm brewing across America. Even if you aren’t expected to get a ton of snow and ice where you live, this storm will impact weather across the country in the form of rain, wind and possibly dangerous weather events. As it turns out, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey are in line to get some cold and wet weather by the end of the week.
Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey Thanksgiving Weather
Forecasters across the country are saying there’s a risk of “unsettled weather” across much of the U.S. during Thanksgiving week, including Monday through the end of the holiday weekend. The National Weather Service says some areas of the country will get “the coldest air of the season.”
Looking at the eastern half of the country, according to the experts at AccuWeather and their meteorologists, a mix of rain and snow will be in the East on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Depending on how fast the storm moves, it could bring rain or snow to the Tennessee and Ohio valleys and off the Carolina coast.
“A storm has the potential to snarl transit for those even traveling locally across portions of the Midwest and Northeast on Thanksgiving Day, even those chasing Black Friday deals could contend with travel challenges,” AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys said.
Specifically for the Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey areas, per Weather.com, the forecast is pretty cold and wet. For Philly and much of Pennsylvania, expect rain on Thanksgiving and a high around 50. The weekend and heading into the following week get colder, with lows even in the 20s. New Jersey and Delaware have similar forecasts, with the difference being that it’s colder, with those 20s creeping in by Friday. So, bundle up.
Make a special note about possible bad weather if you’re traveling. Also, if you’re traveling, you aren’t alone. Travel is going to be busy, as AAA projects 79.9 million travelers will travel 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. That period includes the Tuesday before through the Monday after Thanksgiving Day.
“Thanksgiving is the busiest holiday for travel, and this year we’re expecting to set new records across the board, from driving to flying and cruising,” noted Stacey Barber, Vice President of AAA Travel.
“Americans reconnect with family and friends over Thanksgiving, and travel is a big part of that,” she said, adding, that “AAA continues to see travel demand soar post-pandemic with our members looking for new adventures and memorable vacations.”Have a safe trip, and contact me with your Thanksgiving travel stories.
