NEW YORK – Winter weather alerts were issued by the mid-Atlantic At Northeast as the region prepares to be destroyed by a powerful winter storm packaging snowheavy rain and heavy winds just like millions of people prepare travel ahead of busy people Thanksgiving vacation.

As Thanksgiving travel hits its peak next week, some people have decided to hit the roads and fill airports early in hopes of beating the vacation rushing. It’s because AAA said a potentially record 80 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home this year.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it is also preparing for what could be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record. and offered advice to passengers to help make traveling through airports as easy and stress-free as possible.

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According to the FOX Forecast Center, a new area of ​​low pressure has begun to form in the Great Lakes region and will develop rapidly through Thursday. This follows another powerful storm that brought rain and snow to parts of the Upper Midwest earlier this week.

As the center of the storm drifts toward the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast late this week, strong winds are expected to blow in cold air, supporting snow in parts of the Great Lakes region. Lakes to the Ohio Valley, northern Mid-Atlantic, and interior. Northeast.

Forecast snow totals tend to increase for upstate New York and higher terrain in Pennsylvaniaaccording to the FOX Forecast Center. Those hoping to leave metro areas could face difficult driving conditions along Interstate 88 and Interstate 81.

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Due to the storm’s arrival, several winter weather alerts were issued from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast, including winter storm watches for parts of the Atlantic. West Virginia, MarylandPennsylvania and new York State.

A winter storm warning has been issued for the higher elevations of West Virginia, and winter weather advisories extend to parts of Tennessee And Kentucky in upstate New York.

The National Weather Service office at BinghamtonNew York, warned of a potential “high-impact winter storm” in its region. Wednesday afternoon forecast discussion.

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The highest snow totals are expected to fall in West Virginia’s higher elevations, where more than a foot of snow could fall in some locations. Computer forecasting models Also showing snow in Pennsylvania and New York, where some locations could see 5 to 8 inches of snow with higher amounts locally.

“I’ve been studying local weather in West Virginia for a while,” the FOX Weather meteorologist told. Ari Sarsalari said. “Let me tell you. These mountains here accumulate snow, especially when the wind comes from the northwest.”

He said one side of the mountains can get feet of snow while the other side may have little to no snow. There could even be lake effect snow if conditions are good.

“You can see where the biggest amounts of snow are up there, along the spine of the Appalachian Mountains,” he continued. “I think a lot of the snow that accumulates really well, guys, is going to be mostly on the high ground.”

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Forecast rain totals are also trending upward, and the FOX Forecast Center now expects 2 to 3 inches of rain for parts of New York’s Hudson River Valley, as well as parts of the New York State. Connecticut And Massachusetts In New England.

“Given the drought“The rain along the (Interstate) 95 corridor is significant,” the FOX Weather meteorologist said. Stephen Morgan said. “Will we see more than an inch in New York City? I think there is a good chance for the next few days. Does it drop in one day? Maybe not. Our best chance might be Thursday or Friday.”

In addition to the precipitation helping to alleviate some of the record drought conditions, it should also help the forest fire threat to the region.

Original article source: New York faces potential ‘high-impact winter storm’ as warnings mount across interior Northeast