The storm now tumbling through the middle part of the county is taking direct aim the East Coast as some of the busiest travel days of the year approach. The storm could reek havoc for millions of Thanksgiving travelers.
Forecasters are saying temperatures will plummet to frigid levels – 15 to 20 degrees below normal temperatures – in the northeast has the attention of travelers, shoppers, businesses and public safety officials alike.
Wicked Storm System moving through middle of the country as of Monday.
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The blame for it all, says the National Weather Service, is surly blast of arctic air. However, “an influx of warmer air will result in a complete changeover to rain as the surface low approaches. Widespread moderate to heavy rain is likely from Tuesday night into Wednesday, and this will likely cause travel issues for Thanksgiving travelers, says the weather service. Even if the system fails to deliver heavy snow, fierce winds could stymie air travel,” forecasters said.
For our area NWS, as of Monday, is predicting torrential rain fall including thunderstorms embedded within the angry blast of wintry weather.
The weather system has already dumped up to a foot of snow in the mountain regions of Utah and Colorado, and has claimed 13 lives, NBC 10 Philadelphia reports.
