A couple of smaller systems kick off our week starting 11/19/19 with some ice and snow across the Midwest and Great Lakes that moves into New England. Next a larger system in North Dakota and Northern Minnesota brings some snow accumulation. But the real area to watch starts in the Rockies on Wednesday late afternoon and evening. As that system develops it may bring some trouble for Thanksgiving holiday travels for the Midwest and Northeast.
Most of this week stays relatively quiet, with just a few areas of weather to watch. The Rockies will get more snow tomorrow and late this week. While a wet pattern in the Desert Southwest is going to push up across the country along with warm weather pushing up from the Gulf. Happy day for the Northern states! You’ll get a break while the warmest air you’ve seen all month moves into the Midwest and Ohio Valley with some rain as it pushes over Michigan and Upstate New York. No snow is expected until it hits the colder air in New England – so watch that area. There may be some brief lake effect snow on the back end of that system, but nothing huge. Then much of the country sees quiet weather over the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Then it comes… Neoweather is watching a system moving in from the Pacific Northwest that may spice up next week and your Thanksgiving travels. This system moves into the Rockies on Monday bringing widespread snow over most of Nebraska, Colorado and Utah. As it moves east it could be a pretty significant weather system across the Midwest by Wednesday. So keep an eye on that. Different weather models are all suggesting a low pressure event in the middle of the country that could bring a bucket load of wintery weather just in time for Thanksgiving travel when it collides with the warm air that’s moving out in the Midwest and Northeast.
One thing we know for sure – the winter fun is just starting! November looks like it’s going to end with lots of active weather and that’s just going to reload and repeat for the next several months. This is just an overview. If you want detailed weather information for YOUR area, a private forecasting service like Neoweather can help! Phone apps can give you a general idea of what’s coming, but basing your equipment and staff scheduling decisions upon that generic weather info is risky business. Neoweather prepares you with hourly data that includes all the details you need to manage ice and snow for YOUR specific service area. Contact Neoweather for more details!