That could also set the stage for snow development and determine the intensity of wind that will blast the Northeast from Monday into Wednesday. The speed of that coastal storm forming will dictate its strength and track, as well as influence how much rain will overspread the coastal Northeast, according to AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno. The heavy precipitation could lead to flooding and disrupt travel for motorists through the I-95 corridor.ĪccuWeather forecasters will be monitoring closely for the development of a secondary storm near the Atlantic coast beginning on Monday. Shifting bands of lake-effect snow and snow squalls are then likely to unfold and could bring locally heavy accumulations from northern Indiana and Michigan to parts of Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York state from Monday to Wednesday.Įven though the core of the storm's effects would be centered on the Midwest, its cold front will sweep in across the Southern states, Appalachians and Eastern Seaboard Monday into Tuesday, triggering a brief band of heavy rain and gusty thunderstorms. Precipitation will come in the form of rain or snow depending on location, but the Interstate 95 corridor of the Northeast will likely see only rain. There are still a range of scenarios AccuWeather forecasters are considering on how the coastal storm will behave. There are two major weather players that could conspire to wreak havoc across parts of the Midwest and Northeast: a wintry storm that will develop over the Great Lakes on Sunday and then a storm that will develop off the Atlantic Coast a day or two later. Travel for Thanksgiving is expected to reach nearly pre-pandemic levels this year, according to AAA, and the repercussions of any storm that may develop in the days ahead of the holiday, AccuWeather forecasters warn, could be far-reaching and have lingering effects on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, which is considered one of the nation's busiest travel days of the year.
With the clock ticking and many preparing to get a head start on travel ahead of Thanksgiving, AccuWeather forecasters are warning Americans may want to brace for delays and disruptions caused by the weather - potentially triggering "a huge mess" - as they head out on Thanksgiving journeys.