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xchrom

(108,903 posts)
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 09:51 AM Nov 2013

A Nor'Easter Could Foil Your Thanksgiving Travel Plans

http://www.businessinsider.com/a-noreaster-could-foil-your-thanksgiving-plans-2013-11

A nor'easter is swirling together and it could hit the east coast just in time for Thanksgiving, Quartz reports.

The storm looks like it will stretch from New England down to the Carolinas, bringing snow, wind, cold and rain along with it. Quartz's report, which cites the National Weather Service, paints a particularly dreary picture for Cape Cod and says the area could receive hurricane-like gusts of wind.

Given the storm's current trajectory, the nor'easter is expected to strike sometime between Tuesday evening and Thursday, during the busiest travel days of the year.

NJ.com spoke with meteorologist Gary Szatkowski of the National Weather Service in Mount Holly two days ago. Then, Szatkowski said to use the nor'easter warning as a "helpful heads up" and encouraged people to watch the storm's track. He also said it was too soon to tell just how hard (or not) the storm could hit. A cold front is expected to hit the northern east coast before the storm though, which could drop temperatures to the 20s or teens by Monday.



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A Nor'Easter Could Foil Your Thanksgiving Travel Plans (Original Post) xchrom Nov 2013 OP
It makes me glad I am staying home this Thanksgiving. Marrah_G Nov 2013 #1
Other than nephew flying from Austin to NY leftynyc Nov 2013 #2
We're staying home. HappyMe Nov 2013 #3
Well, we *WERE* going camping at Hatteras for Thanksgiving. woodsprite Nov 2013 #4
My mother and brother were planning to drive from Boston to my home in Western CT... MANative Nov 2013 #5
Good Effin' grief malaise Nov 2013 #6
you're gonna have to flap your wings harder. nt xchrom Nov 2013 #7
that stinks! hrmjustin Nov 2013 #8

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)
1. It makes me glad I am staying home this Thanksgiving.
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 09:54 AM
Nov 2013

It makes me sad for my guy who has to coach HS football on Thanksgiving morning.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
2. Other than nephew flying from Austin to NY
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 09:58 AM
Nov 2013

on Tuesday, everyone else is local. Stay safe, everyone.

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
3. We're staying home.
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 10:28 AM
Nov 2013

We usually take a walk after dinner, but it looks like we'll stay in and be cozy.

woodsprite

(11,923 posts)
4. Well, we *WERE* going camping at Hatteras for Thanksgiving.
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 11:01 AM
Nov 2013

We haven't had time to 'get away' as a family this year, other than 1 weekend in October and we all love the beach. We planned on shelling, flying kites and fishing. If it was just the car we were taking, I'd say "go for it", but taking a camper and the possibility of overwash on Hwy 12 is making think this is a 'no go' for this year.

If we stay home, the question will be "Do we let the extended family know and go to that huge dinner, or just have a small immediate family dinner at home?"

MANative

(4,112 posts)
5. My mother and brother were planning to drive from Boston to my home in Western CT...
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 11:17 AM
Nov 2013

on Wednesday morning. I just called my brother and convinced him to take a half-day off work (paid time, thankfully!) and come over Tuesday afternoon instead. Hated the idea of them having to travel three hours in a snow/ice/rain storm. We'll have an extra night of family time!

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