A first autumn snowfall: A snowplow-fitted truck heads down a local road in Missouri. Undated stock image. (Image credit: istock )
NOAA National Weather Service forecasters are predicting rain and moderate snow in portions of the country as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Precipitation outlook
Snow is expected to develop across Colorado and New Mexico on Friday, as rain and thunderstorms develop from Texas to the Lower Mississippi Valley. This storm system will track along the Gulf Coast on Saturday, while the second will scatter snow and spread rain from the Northern Rockies to the Great Lakes beginning Saturday and lasting throughout Sunday.
As these two systems move east, precipitation chances will increase throughout the weekend generally east and south of the Ohio Valley.
Temperature outlook
Aside from a swath of somewhat below-normal temperatures in the wake of the Gulf Coast storm system that blanket Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, much of the nation will experience above-normal high temperatures through the weekend.
More
- Get a customized forecast for your location by entering a Zip Code at weather.gov;
- See the latest national forecast map; and
- Stay healthy and safe with these important Thanksgiving tips from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
PS: NOAA wishes you a peaceful and relaxing Thanksgiving!
