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While travel will peak next week, some people have decided to hit the roads and pack airports early, hoping to beat the holiday rush. AAA said a potentially record-breaking 80 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home this year.
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The Transportation Security Administration said it too was preparing for what could be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record.
The FOX Forecast Center said that after an extended period of dry and tranquil weather across the Northeast, rain, and even some snow, will roll in.
The area of low pressure is expected to spin across the region through the rest of the workweek and into the weekend, resulting in rain and snow.
This graphic shows the progression of a powerful storm that’s expected to impact areas from the Great Lakes to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and Northeast with rain, snow and strong winds.(FOX Weather)
Some parts of the Northeast will likely only see rain from the event, but the higher elevations and locations directly under the cold upper low-pressure system may see heavy snow.
Will it snow this week?
Northeast Pennsylvania and the Catskills will see the heaviest snow, with up to a foot falling in the higher elevations there. Since Wednesday, Winter Storm Watches have expanded to include more areas of New York state.
This graphic shows active winter weather alerts in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. (FOX Weather)
The National Weather Service office in Binghamton warned of a potential “high-impact winter storm” in its forecast discussion on Wednesday. On Thursday morning, forecasters warned about the potential for heavy snow.
“Expect a rain/snow mix tonight with snow accumulating in the highest elevations to the northwest,” FOX 5 NY's Mike Woods said in a post on X, formally Twitter. “The wet weather will end by the weekend.”
How much snow are we getting Thursday?
The NWS said there are strong signals that banding could move into Sullivan County that could track along Interstate 86 through the overnight hours toward Broome County.
“Snowfall rates under the band have the potential to be 1-3+ inches per hour for several hours,” the NWS said.
This graphic shows the forecast snow totals in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. (FOX Weather)
Computer forecast models are also showing certain areas in Pennsylvania and New York could see a foot or more of snow.
Pennsylvania snow forecast
Meanwhile, the FOX Forecast Center said impactful snow is also expected through the Allegheny Mountains through the end of the week due to a longer-duration favorable upslope snow setup.
Winter Storm Watches also expanded to include more areas of Pennsylvania, while Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect for other areas of the state.
While this week’s forecast doesn’t show any snowfall likely for NYC, FOX 5 NY's Nick Gregory predicts
