Will dry weather ring in the new year?
Revelers heading outside for New Year's Eve celebrations will be looking to the sky to see confetti and fireworks, but will there also be raindrops and snowflakes?
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00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 And the countdown is on the last few days of 2023.
00:09 Hopefully your resolutions are ready for action.
00:12 I'm just saying, I still have to work on mine though.
00:14 So I suppose I can't talk,
00:16 but let's talk about the weather here on New Year's Eve.
00:18 And I have a lot of good news.
00:20 2023 has been a bit of a rough weather year for many,
00:23 but on the last day of the year,
00:25 things are looking a little calmer.
00:28 Pretty calm overall across the Southwest.
00:30 Although I will say the West Coast itself,
00:32 we do have some issues here
00:33 as we're watching low pressure move ashore.
00:35 More in the way of rainfall into the lowlands
00:37 and into the Cascade Mountains, a couple of snowflakes.
00:39 But I suppose the skiers and snowboarders
00:41 will be pretty happy in areas like,
00:43 let's say White Pass in Washington, for example.
00:45 Further to the East,
00:46 we're looking at relatively dry and seasonable weather
00:48 across the Tennessee Valley
00:50 and even the lower Ohio Valley as well.
00:52 Couple of lake effects, snow showers
00:53 around the Great Lakes, not out of the question,
00:55 but hey, I love a snowflake or two
00:57 around this time of year.
00:58 It makes it feel more festive.
00:59 At least that's my humble opinion.
01:01 Let's talk about New Year's Eve festivities.
01:03 Of course, the classic Times Square ball drop.
01:06 You know, I lived in New York for four years
01:07 and did not go to this one time.
01:10 Eventually, we'll get there.
01:11 41 degrees, that's what we're looking at
01:13 with an actual real field temperature.
01:15 Excuse me, 37 degrees.
01:17 Not too bad overall.
01:19 We end up mostly cloudy and I would say comfortable
01:21 for this time of year in New York City.
01:23 The crab drop in Easton, Maryland.
01:25 I love how creative cities get with these.
01:27 It's gonna be a low of 34 degrees.
01:29 Festivities starting up at 6 p.m.
01:31 And you're at the real field temperature of 33.
01:33 Look, I'm not calling that toasty,
01:34 but all things considered, I would say it could be worse.
01:37 It could be pouring, for example,
01:39 or it could be a little cloudier,
01:40 which is what we'll see in Nashville.
01:42 I have seen this for myself.
01:43 The Music Note drop, pretty cool event
01:45 on New Year's Eve in Music City, of course.
01:48 Gates open for the event at 4.30 p.m.,
01:50 but again, as temperatures drop overnight,
01:52 it is gonna be cold in the 30s.
01:53 So bundle up if you are heading out to Centennial Park.
01:56 Now let's talk about some more New Year's Eve drops here.
01:58 This one might be my favorite.
01:59 Never seen it, but I would certainly love to.
02:02 In Boise, Idaho, the Idaho potato drop.
02:04 That is just too fun.
02:05 It's gonna be a cold night, though.
02:07 31 degrees.
02:08 Not too shabby this time of year, I suppose.
02:10 It's all relative.
02:11 Key West looking good, though,
02:12 as the conch shell has dropped 60 degrees
02:14 as we head into the evening.
02:15 Even Traverse City not looking too bad
02:17 with the dropping cherry for New Year's Eve.
02:19 As for New Year's Day, we keep most of our calm weather
02:21 around aside from a little extra rain.
02:23 In the Southeast.
02:24 (crickets chirping)
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