{"id":2372835,"date":"2024-11-24T12:55:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T17:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/winter-storms-threaten-thanksgiving-travel-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-24T12:58:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T17:58:28","slug":"winter-storms-threaten-thanksgiving-travel-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/winter-storms-threaten-thanksgiving-travel-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter storms threaten Thanksgiving travel &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwinter-storms-threaten-thanksgiving-travel-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372835&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Forecasters \u200cin the U.S. \u2062are warning\u2063 of \u200bpotential winter storms that may \u200bcomplicate travel plans\u200c ahead of the \u200cThanksgiving holiday. Areas in\u200c California \u200cand Washington state are still \u200crecovering\u200d from previous storm \u200bdamage\u200c and power\u200d outages, including a death in California\u2063 due to flooding. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-emergency-declared-in-texas-amidst-severe-winter-weather\/\" title=\"Federal Emergency Declared In Texas Amidst Severe Winter Weather\">winter storm warning<\/a> has\u200d been issued\u200c for the Sierra Nevada, where heavy snowfall and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-airlines-cancels-600-flights-on-sunday\/\" title=\"American Airlines Cancels 600+ Flights on Sunday\">high wind gusts<\/a> are expected. Meanwhile, rain and snow \u200dare anticipated \u2062in the Midwest and the \u2064Great Lakes region early \u2062next week, with the \u2064Northeast possibly facing\u2062 rain \u2064on Thanksgiving and a chance\u2063 of snow in\u2062 parts of northern New England. A\u200c severe \u200cstorm recently impacted the\u2064 West Coast, resulting in fatalities and significant power \u2062outages. The \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-declares-state-of-emergency-in-vermont-due-to-flooding\/\" title=\"Biden declares emergency in Vermont over flooding.\">situation remains critical<\/a>, with emergency services active in\u2063 areas hardest \u2063hit by flooding \u200dand high winds. \u200dtravelers are advised to prepare for potentially hazardous weather conditions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across US during Thanksgiving week<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1890845\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>WINDSOR, California (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> Forecasters through the U.S. issued warnings that another round of winter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">weather could complicate travel<\/a> leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">California<\/a> and Washington state continue to recover from storm damage and power outages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In California, where a person was found dead in a vehicle submerged in floodwaters on Saturday, authorities braced for more precipitation while grappling with flooding and small landslides from a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/washington-northern-california-oregon-storm-7792213c57530aed0b1a9ebc2d4e94d8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">previous storm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3223892\/president-elect-donald-trump-cabinet-picks-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO&rsquo;S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN THE PRESIDENT-ELECT&rsquo;S ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kevin Ozorkiewicz, left, and neighbor John Phillips row a canoe at the flooded Mirabel RV Park &amp; Campground after a major storm in Forestville, Calif., Sonoma County, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Stephen Lam\/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The National Weather Service office in Sacramento, California, issued a winter storm warning for the state&rsquo;s Sierra Nevada for Saturday through Tuesday, with heavy snow expected at higher elevations and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">wind gusts potentially reaching 55 mph<\/a> (88 kph). Total snowfall of roughly 4 feet (1.2 meters) was forecast, with the heaviest accumulations expected Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Midwest and Great Lakes regions will see rain and snow Monday and the East Coast will be the most impacted on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, forecasters said.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/severe-weather-tracks-towards-southeast-potential-for-tornadoes-thunderstorms\/\" title=\"Severe weather tracks towards Southeast, potential for tornadoes, thunderstorms\">low pressure system<\/a> is forecast to bring rain to the Southeast early Thursday before heading to the Northeast. Areas from Boston to New York could see rain and breezy conditions, with snowfall possible in parts of northern New Hampshire, northern Maine and the Adirondacks. If the system tracks further inland, there could be less snow and more rain in the mountains, forecasters said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3222408\/joe-biden-lame-duck-session-trump-proof-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN TO USE LAME-DUCK SESSION TO &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOF&rsquo; LEGACY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The system doesn&rsquo;t look like a powerhouse right now,&rdquo; Hayden Frank, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Massachusetts, said Sunday. &ldquo;Basically, this is going to bring rain to the I-95 corridor so travelers should prepare for wet weather. Unless the system trends a lot colder, it looks like rain.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Frank said he isn&rsquo;t seeing any major storm systems arriving for the weekend anywhere in the country so travelers heading home Sunday can expect good driving conditions. Temperatures, however, will get colder in the East while warming up out West.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadly &lsquo;bomb cyclone&rsquo; on West Coast<\/h2>\n<p>Earlier this week, two people died when the storm&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/california-oregon-washington-storm-power-outages-aadbd4863dd989189d31c1c2187b5025\">arrived in the Pacific Northwest<\/a>. Hundreds of thousands lost power, mostly in the Seattle area, before strong winds moved through Northern California. A rapidly intensifying &ldquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bomb-cyclone-weather-west-coast-storms-e1531762c91db7e1e5a89ce695657163\">bomb cyclone<\/a>&nbsp;&rdquo; that hit the West Coast on Tuesday brought&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/california-oregon-washington-storm-power-outages-aadbd4863dd989189d31c1c2187b5025\">fierce winds<\/a>&nbsp;that resulted in home and vehicle damage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3220510\/how-trump-could-impact-pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW TRUMP COULD IMPACT THE PENTAGON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rescue crews in Guerneville, California, recovered a body inside a vehicle bobbing in floodwaters around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sonoma County Sheriff&rsquo;s Deputy Rob Dillion said, noting the deceased was presumed to be a victim of the storm but an autopsy had not yet been conducted.<\/p>\n<p>Santa Rosa, California, saw its wettest three-day period on record with about 12.5 inches (32 centimeters) of rain by Friday evening, the National Weather Service in the Bay Area reported. Vineyards in nearby Windsor, California, were flooded on Saturday.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tens of thousands without power in Seattle area<\/h2>\n<p>About 36,000 people in the Seattle area were still without electricity after this season&rsquo;s strongest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-tropical-storm-extreme-weather-definitions-b83cb675c2ddeebd7a7e9d57ee5f0ce6\">atmospheric river<\/a>, a long plume of moisture that forms over an ocean and flows over land.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Northeast gets needed precipitation<\/h2>\n<p>Another storm brought rain to New York and New Jersey, where rare wildfires have raged in recent weeks, and heavy snow to northeastern Pennsylvania. The precipitation was expected to help ease&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/new-jersey-drought-wildfires-drinking-water-77c8c43c65ea884608197e99573acd1b\">drought conditions<\/a>&nbsp;after an exceptionally dry fall.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not going to be a drought buster, but it&rsquo;s definitely going to help when all this melts,&rdquo; said Bryan Greenblatt, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Binghamton, New York.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/weather-pennsylvania-winter-weather-oceans-regional-us-dcdd52fb13b543c1ab576a6b9ed170b1\">Heavy snow fell<\/a>&nbsp;in northeastern Pennsylvania, including the Pocono Mountains. Higher elevations reported up to 17 inches (43 centimeters), with lesser accumulations in valley cities including Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Around 35,000 customers in 10 counties are still without power, down from 80,000 a day ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the Catskills region of New York, nearly 10,000 people remained without power on Sunday morning, two days after a storm dumped heavy snow on parts of the region.<\/p>\n<p>Precipitation in West Virginia helped put a dent in the state&rsquo;s worst drought in at least two decades and boosted ski resorts preparing to open their slopes in the weeks ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1890845\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1890845\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter storm warnings issued across the US for Thanksgiving week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2372836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/California-weather.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45615,45614,32076,33917,45613],"class_list":["post-2372835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-holiday-disruptions","tag-thanksgiving-travel","tag-washington-examiner","tag-weather-news","tag-winter-storms"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/California-weather.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372835"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372839,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372835\/revisions\/2372839"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}