Thanksgiving travel disruptions forecast from coast to coast this week for nearly 80 million people
The holiday season is in full swing, and the FOX Forecast Center is continuing to monitor the Thanksgiving week weather forecast just as tens of millions of people across the US begin to travel and gather with friends and family.A majority of Americans from coast to coast should arrive at their Thanksgiving destinations without too many issues.However, that forecast changes for the end of the week just as people prepare to head home after the festivities.Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving, with peak travel days falling on the Tuesday and Wednesday before the holiday and the Sunday afterward.The deadly, multiday atmospheric river event that slammed portions of the West last week has come to an end.
But the FOX Forecast Center is continuing to track the last of a series of low-pressure systems approaching the West Coast that will bring more rain and snow to the region at the start of the busy Thanksgiving travel week.Snow is expected to be confined to the higher elevations in the Cascades and Sierra Nevada, so travelers are being urged to take precautions and take it slow when driving through the mountain passes across the region.In the lower elevations, it’s going to be all rain.The FOX Forecast Center says nearly the entire stretch of the Interstate 5 corridor from California through Oregon and Washington is looking dreary as we kick off the week, but weather conditions will gradually improve each day.Forecasters believe the highest rain totals will be found across Central California, with some places potentially picking up 5 inches of rain or more. Flash flooding doesn’t appear to be a major issue at this time, but travelers will likely see some disruptions on the roads and at airports such as Salt Lake City (SLC), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO).The system should then exit into the Rockies, where some questions remain about how it will evolve.
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