A cyclone bomb in the United States before Thanksgiving? Check if you are going to travel in snow affected states

As millions of Americans gear up for Thanksgiving travel, a powerful winter storm looms on the horizon, threatening to turn holiday plans into a weather-related scramble.

Nearly 80 million Americans prepare to travel for the holiday, but AccuWeather warns of adverse weather conditions even the weekend before Thanksgiving. Most threatening is a cyclone bomb that has already knocked out power to half a million homes in the Pacific Northwest with heavy snowfall expected in parts of the Northeast and Midwest.

However, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center’s 6-to-10-day outlook suggests above-average chances for rain in these areas, but not the current blizzard conditions.

States facing severe weather

Washington, Oregon, and large portions of California are experiencing a mix of rain and snow showers. A bomb cyclone has already led to widespread power outages and triggered multiple travel advisories due to hazardous road conditions.

States in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions can expect either rain or snow, with snowy conditions more likely in the northernmost states. The Dakotas, Montana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin are currently experiencing heavy snowfall.

While the Northeast is predicted to remain “mostly dry” leading up to Thanksgiving, parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia are expected to receive several inches of snow later this week. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm watches for Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, with some areas potentially seeing 6 to 12 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 50 mph.

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