Monday, November 25, 2013

Nasty weather wallops much of U.S. just before Thanksgiving - Allie Gonzales

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/25/us/weather-thanksgiving/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Summary:
The nasty wintry weather that pounded the west coast this past weekend is now moving its way across the country threatening to ruin many travel plans just before Thanksgiving. The storm has already contributed to at least 10 traffic fatalities and nearly 400 flights have already been canceled in the Dallas-Fort Worth area -- not exactly a bastion for snowstorms. Sleet and freezing rain will keep blanketing parts of the Southern Plains and Southern Rockies on Monday. To add on after the storm deluges parts of the South with rain Monday evening, it'll start zeroing in on the Northeast according to the national weather service and that could spell more travel nightmares.It's not just the bad timing that has travelers riled up. In many of the places, this kind of weather isn't supposed to happen. An Arctic air mass will probably keep temperatures 15 to 20 degrees below normal along the East Coast through Thursday. But even if the system fails to deliver heavy snow, fierce winds could still hamper air travel, forecasters said. Four people have already died due to these horrible weather conditions and were due sadly to dangerous road conditions. Now for the big question, When is this horrible weather going to end? Most of the nastiness will end by Thanksgiving Day, though much of the Northeast will still get a layer of snow Thursday. Hopefully conditions get way better in enough time for people to travel and se their loved ones for the holidays.

Analysis:
This weather is horrible! Texans sure aren't used to this type of weather. I really hope that conditions on the road clear up. It would suck for people not be able to see their loved ones on this beautiful holiday.

1 comment:

  1. The weather has been crazy lately! Hopefully no one is seriously harmed by this. We might have to fund-raise, soon, for the damages

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