If you'll be traveling to visit family or friends this Thanksgiving, storms could cause issues in a few different parts of the U.S. AccuWeather's Anna Azallion has the details.
00:00Let's talk about the weather that might slow you down, and unfortunately, there's quite a bit of it.
00:05So starting out, we have that stormy start in the south, especially the southern plains.
00:08That's what Jeff was just talking about.
00:10But then into the northern plains, the Midwest, we're going to get cold enough, we see some snow, thunderstorms and showers in between.
00:18Then we take a look at the Pacific Northwest.
00:21Now, we start out the week and the weekend with a storm.
00:24Then, Tuesday night through Thursday, an atmospheric river, which is just really coming at the worst time because that, of course, is going to lead to some trouble at the airports and on the roads.
00:34But let's break it down day by day, starting with your Monday.
00:36Here's our issues that Jeff was talking about, that storm causing problems in Dallas and Austin.
00:40If you're heading to any of those airports or driving through, make sure you allow yourself some extra time.
00:45And just in general, if you're flying next week, make sure you have the app for your airline downloaded.
00:50You want to have your push notifications on because you'll be alerted as soon as there's a delay.
00:55Typically, it sends you a push notification.
00:57It's one of those things, if you don't travel a lot, you might not think of it, but can really help you out with some of the issues we're going to run into.
01:03Take a closer look at the storms.
01:04Now, one thing to note on future radar here because we are so far out, it's not going to give you the most precise look at where the precipitation is going to be down to the mile, that type of situation.
01:16But it gives you the big picture of the storms, and you can check back as we go a little bit closer, get more of that pinpoint information for your forecast.
01:24So we have the storms that start out in the southern plains, but just like the current round, they're going to move north and east as we go throughout your Monday here.
01:31We're up into the northern plains.
01:33We get cold enough.
01:34You see some of that snow, especially into the Dakotas.
01:37Then the rain, it moves into the northeast.
01:39It moves into the southeast as we go through Tuesday, and here's our atmospheric river moving in and causing problems for the Pacific Northwest, especially as we go throughout our Wednesday.
01:49So, again, day by day, Tuesday might be your best day.
01:52Monday, Tuesday, and the Pacific Northwest might be your best travel day.
01:55So if you're able to alter your plans a bit, it might be the best idea.
01:58Now, it's not going to be a good day in places like Louisville, Memphis, Little Rock, down into northern Louisiana.
02:03That's where we have the poor travel conditions.
02:06Expect delays here, no matter if you're driving or flying.
02:11Here's a better look at your atmospheric river.
02:12The biggest concerns here are going to be flash flooding and then the winds.
02:16That is going to cause issues at the airport, even if the plains are doing okay with the rain.
02:20When we get wind over a certain threshold, it just leads to delays.
02:24Now, one thing to note if you're driving through the mountain passes, you're pretty much good to go.
02:27You have to deal with some rain, but won't have to deal with the snow.
02:29Wednesday, a lot of fair conditions, but in a lot of high traffic areas, so expect delays Wednesday as well.
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