Michigan Bracing for Slick Thanksgiving Weather
Thanksgiving is on the way, and if you’re traveling this holiday season, be careful, because there’s a major winter storm brewing across America. Even if you aren’t expected to get a ton of snow and ice where you live, this storm will impact weather across the country in the form of rain, wind and possibly dangerous weather events. As it turns out, Michigan is in line to get some snow and rain during some of the busiest travel days of the year.
Michigan Thanksgiving Weather
Forecasters across the country are saying there’s a risk of “unsettled weather” across much of the U.S. during Thanksgiving week, including Monday through the end of the holiday weekend. The National Weather Service says some areas of the country will get “the coldest air of the season.”
Looking at the eastern half of the country, according to the experts at AccuWeather and their meteorologists, a mix of rain and snow will be in the East on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Depending on how fast the storm moves, it could bring rain or snow to the Tennessee and Ohio valleys and off the Carolina coast.
“A storm has the potential to snarl transit for those even traveling locally across portions of the Midwest and Northeast on Thanksgiving Day, even those chasing Black Friday deals could contend with travel challenges,” AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys said.
He added, “The possibility may still remain for some to wake up to a white Thanksgiving or see snowflakes fly in areas that typically do not see snow for the late-November holiday.”
Specifically for Michigan, per Weather.com, the forecast is pretty messy. In much of lower Michigan, including Detroit, expect a mix of rain and snow on Wednesday, which is a very busy travel day, and snow on Thursday. For Detroit, highs will be in the 40s Wednesday and Thursday, but on Friday and through the weekend, highs will only be in the low 30s, so some snow could stick. Looking at Lansing, Grand Rapids and other areas of lower Michigan, the forecast is similar but colder, with highs only in the upper 20s. You might just want to stay in and listen to Christmas music or watch a Hallmark movie.
Make a special note about possible bad weather if you’re traveling. Also, if you’re traveling, you aren’t alone. Travel is going to be busy, as AAA projects 79.9 million travelers will travel 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. That period includes the Tuesday before through the Monday after Thanksgiving Day. Air travel and traveling by care are expected to hit new records, so no matter how you’re traveling, it’s going to be busy.
“Thanksgiving is the busiest holiday for travel, and this year we’re expecting to set new records across the board, from driving to flying and cruising,” noted Stacey Barber, Vice President of AAA Travel.
“Americans reconnect with family and friends over Thanksgiving, and travel is a big part of that,” she said, adding, that “AAA continues to see travel demand soar post-pandemic with our members looking for new adventures and memorable vacations.”
