Map Shows States Facing Thanksgiving Travel Delays Amid 'Strong' El Niño
Summary
The Weather Channel forecasts an elevated risk of weather-related travel delays in November across the Southeast, Florida, the Gulf Coast, Texas and parts of California. Forecasters say a strong El Niño may contribute to wetter conditions and more storms in the South, but the outlook describes broad trends, not day-by-day conditions.Key Facts
- Elevated travel-disruption risks are forecast around Atlanta, Charlotte, Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Houston, New Orleans and Dallas-Fort Worth.
- California hubs including Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and San Jose may face elevated risks later in the month.
- The Mid-Atlantic is forecast to have near-normal to elevated risk, while the Northeast, Mountain West and Southwest are forecast to have near-normal risk.
- The Great Lakes, Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest are forecast to have below-normal travel-disruption risk.
- The Weather Channel expects much of the country, especially areas near the Great Lakes, to be warmer than usual in November, reducing the chance of early-season snowstorms there.
- The outlet forecasts wetter-than-usual conditions from California through Texas and across the Southeast, raising the possibility of rain and thunderstorm disruptions.
- The article says the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center sees high chances that El Niño will become the strongest on record since 1950.
- The Weather Channel cautions that its outlook describes seasonal trends and does not predict specific daily weather.
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