Arctic blast blows South
- A high pressure system descending from the Arctic is set to make this Thanksgiving one of the coldest on record in some Northeast cities
- The weather is expected to plunge into the low twenties which could cause a headache for revelers taking part in Thanksgiving parades and festivities
- Snowfall expected in Boston and surrounding areas could lengthen the time that travelers spend on the road and at the airports
- According to the National Weather Service, only three Thanksgivings have had high temperatures below 30 degrees
Another blast of cold air is expected to bring one of the coldest Thanksgivings on record for some Northeast cities.
A strong area of high pressure from the Arctic Circle will descend southward across Canada and into the Northeast, sending temperatures plummeting toward levels more common on New Year’s Day, not Thanksgiving Day.
The weather is expected to plunge into the low twenties in Manhattan and could hit the mid teens in the coldest projected Thanksgiving on record since 1996, meteorologists told The New York Post.
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The weather is expected to plunge into the low twenties which could cause a headache for revelers taking part in Thanksgiving parades and festivities
‘It’s going to be brutal out there’, said Accuweather senior meteorologist Dave Dombek.
‘If things stay as is, this will be the third-coldest Thanksgiving in New York history’, with the mercury set to reach a low of 19 degrees in 1901.
Tuesday is the busiest travel day for Thanksgiving in the Northeast, according to AAA, which says about 48.5 million people will drive this year.
About 4.3 million travelers will get to their holiday destinations by plane, the agency noted.
A high pressure system descending from the Arctic is set to make this Thanksgiving one of the coldest on record in some Northeast cities
Shopping weather: The temperature is forecast to remain frigid across the nation for Black Friday – the busiest shopping day of the year
In the Northeast, snow could lengthen the time that travelers spend on the road and at the airports.
The National Weather Service in Boston wrote: ‘A weak wave of low pressure will bring light snow to the region [Monday] morning changing to rain except freezing rain in the Worcester Hills and east slopes of the Berkshires.
‘A stronger wave of low pressure will likely impact the area later tonight into Tuesday with accumulating snow across northern Massachusetts.
‘Rain may change to snow before ending Tuesday afternoon across Connecticut, Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts’
Frigid run-up: The temperature is set to dip well below freezing on the day before Thanksgiving, leading to icy roads and dangerous traveling conditions
From Maine to Pennsylvania, temperatures could be lower than they’ve ever been on Thanksgiving, even in the years the holiday fell very late in the month.
Early-morning lows drop to about 20 degrees from Philadelphia to New York City.
In Upstate New York, temperatures at sunrise will be in the single digits, while Boston’s Thursday-morning low temperature will be about 15 degrees.
Tuesday is the busiest travel day for Thanksgiving in the Northeast and snow is expected to fall in Boston, which will change to heavy rain in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts
A high pressure weather system will move in from the Artic circle late Wednesday and temperatures could be lower than they’ve ever been on Thanksgiving
According to the National Weather Service, only three Thanksgivings have had high temperatures below 30 degrees.
The coldest Thanksgiving Day on record in New York City was November 28, 1901, when the high temperature was 26 degrees, which is also the forecast for Thursday.
In the Midwest, a chance of light snow during the day and night on Tuesday shouldn’t be a travel day.
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