Thanksgiving Travel Forecast: Severe Weather and Snow Impacting Millions

Severe Weather Across the South

• ⚠️ A powerful weather system brought severe weather to the South overnight, including a suspected tornado near Houston that damaged at least 100 homes.
• ⚡ Later this afternoon and evening, a level two out of five severe weather risk is forecast for parts of Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, with potential for more tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain.
• 🚗 Travelers in the Southeast are advised to pull over and play it safe if they receive severe weather alerts.

Widespread Rain and Snow

• 🌧️ Widespread rain is moving from the Mid-South into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, creating a potential for a soggy drive from Washington D.C. to Boston.
• ❄️ On the cold side of the system, 10 million Americans are under winter storm alerts, primarily in the northern plains and downstream of the Great Lakes.
• 🌨️ The UP region could see up to 3 feet of snow, with widespread 4-8 inches possible in other areas. Chicago is expected to receive only a dusting.

Travel Impacts and Outlook

• 🚦 Severe weather in the Southeast and rain in the Mid-Atlantic are likely to impact travel today, which is expected to be the busiest travel day.
• 💨 Tomorrow is predicted to be quieter with less travel, allowing for safer journeys for those still en route.
• 🗓️ There is a possibility of another larger storm system developing this weekend, continuing the pattern of crisscrossing storm systems impacting Thanksgiving week travel.