Hanukkah forecast: 2 weather systems to start the holiday with stormy conditions
By
Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Dec 7, 2020 7:36 PM EDT
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Updated Dec 10, 2020 8:27 PM EDT
When celebrating Hanukkah, here are some important menorah fire safety precautions to keep in mind.
As many prepare to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, stormy and even snowy weather conditions are in store for parts of the United States. Weather disruptions are possible across a couple of zones of the nation as some prepare to travel or partake in small family gatherings amid COVID-19 restrictions.
Hanukkah 2020 begins at sunset Thursday evening, Dec. 10, and continues until sunset Dec. 18. Over the eight nights and eight days of the holiday, no doubt weather conditions will change from one part of the holiday to the next at most locations.
A boy lights the candles of the Hanukkah Menorah. (Kickstand / Getty Images)
Read below for an outlook on weather conditions across the country on Thursday evening and through the weekend.
As Hanukkah begins, the majority of unsettled weather will focus on the Northwestern and part of the South Central states on Thursday evening.
A series of storms is forecast to affect the Northwest during much of the rest of December. During Thursday evening, patchy rain is expected along the coasts of Washington and Oregon with some snow predicted to fall over the Cascades of the two states.
Travel through the major passes, including Snoqualmie along Interstate 90, could become slow and slippery.
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Farther east, another storm will be brewing across the Southwestern and Central states. The storm, which is forecast to affect the Midwest as a rain and snowstorm this weekend, has already started to produce rain in portions of New Mexico and Arizona on Thursday with snow over the northern mountains of the two states. However, the extent of snow will expand over the Colorado Rockies and Wasatch Range of Utah during Thursday night and then onto the High Plains of Colorado, western Kansas and Nebraska on Friday.
"Farther to the east during Thursday evening, conditions for the middle of December will vary from rather warm over the Plains and much of the Mississippi Valley to on the chilly side from the Appalachians to the Atlantic coast," AccuWeather Meteorologist Nicole LoBiondo said.
Temperatures may hover in the upper 40s and lower 50s Thursday evening in Chicago, while a quick drop into the lower 40s is likely in New York City. However, despite the quick temperature drop in the eastern part of the nation, the overall weather pattern will trend milder into the weekend, compared to the cold start to the week.
The exact details on timing and track of the budding storm over the South Central states will unfold in the coming days.
"At the very least, that storm system is expected to bring accumulating snow to parts of the central Plains and central Great Lakes as the weekend progresses," AccuWeather Meteorologist Courtney Travis said.
The same storm will bring rain and localized thunderstorms from Louisiana, Arkansas and southern Missouri to northern Florida and coastal Maine during the weekend. Both gusty winds and areas of fog may accompany the rain in the Southern and Eastern states, adding to dangers for any travelers.
Most of the time through Saturday will be dry over the Florida Peninsula, but showers and thunderstorms associated with an advancing cold front are possible on Sunday.
The next storm in the train from the Pacific Ocean is expected to bring more rain to the coasts of Washington and Oregon as well as the Columbia River Valley farther to the east during the weekend. More snow will fall in the Cascades and higher elevations across the interior Northwest.
Much of California and Nevada are expected to remain dry and clear from Thursday evening through into Saturday, but the storm from the Northwest may send showers into the northern parts of the two states later Saturday to Sunday. Due to ongoing dry conditions, an elevated wildfire risk is likely to continue even though winds should be less gusty compared to the start of this week. Forecasters are urging people to be careful with open flames and using power equipment outdoors with the ongoing dry conditions.
Visit the AccuWeather Winter Weather Center for all winter weather-related news and information to keep you prepared. Check out WinterCast to see how much snow is forecast if you live in or will be traveling through the path of the late-week winter storm. Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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Hanukkah forecast: 2 weather systems to start the holiday with stormy conditions
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Dec 7, 2020 7:36 PM EDT | Updated Dec 10, 2020 8:27 PM EDT
When celebrating Hanukkah, here are some important menorah fire safety precautions to keep in mind.
As many prepare to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, stormy and even snowy weather conditions are in store for parts of the United States. Weather disruptions are possible across a couple of zones of the nation as some prepare to travel or partake in small family gatherings amid COVID-19 restrictions.
Hanukkah 2020 begins at sunset Thursday evening, Dec. 10, and continues until sunset Dec. 18. Over the eight nights and eight days of the holiday, no doubt weather conditions will change from one part of the holiday to the next at most locations.
A boy lights the candles of the Hanukkah Menorah. (Kickstand / Getty Images)
Read below for an outlook on weather conditions across the country on Thursday evening and through the weekend.
As Hanukkah begins, the majority of unsettled weather will focus on the Northwestern and part of the South Central states on Thursday evening.
A series of storms is forecast to affect the Northwest during much of the rest of December. During Thursday evening, patchy rain is expected along the coasts of Washington and Oregon with some snow predicted to fall over the Cascades of the two states.
Travel through the major passes, including Snoqualmie along Interstate 90, could become slow and slippery.
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Farther east, another storm will be brewing across the Southwestern and Central states. The storm, which is forecast to affect the Midwest as a rain and snowstorm this weekend, has already started to produce rain in portions of New Mexico and Arizona on Thursday with snow over the northern mountains of the two states. However, the extent of snow will expand over the Colorado Rockies and Wasatch Range of Utah during Thursday night and then onto the High Plains of Colorado, western Kansas and Nebraska on Friday.
"Farther to the east during Thursday evening, conditions for the middle of December will vary from rather warm over the Plains and much of the Mississippi Valley to on the chilly side from the Appalachians to the Atlantic coast," AccuWeather Meteorologist Nicole LoBiondo said.
Temperatures may hover in the upper 40s and lower 50s Thursday evening in Chicago, while a quick drop into the lower 40s is likely in New York City. However, despite the quick temperature drop in the eastern part of the nation, the overall weather pattern will trend milder into the weekend, compared to the cold start to the week.
The exact details on timing and track of the budding storm over the South Central states will unfold in the coming days.
"At the very least, that storm system is expected to bring accumulating snow to parts of the central Plains and central Great Lakes as the weekend progresses," AccuWeather Meteorologist Courtney Travis said.
The same storm will bring rain and localized thunderstorms from Louisiana, Arkansas and southern Missouri to northern Florida and coastal Maine during the weekend. Both gusty winds and areas of fog may accompany the rain in the Southern and Eastern states, adding to dangers for any travelers.
Most of the time through Saturday will be dry over the Florida Peninsula, but showers and thunderstorms associated with an advancing cold front are possible on Sunday.
The next storm in the train from the Pacific Ocean is expected to bring more rain to the coasts of Washington and Oregon as well as the Columbia River Valley farther to the east during the weekend. More snow will fall in the Cascades and higher elevations across the interior Northwest.
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Much of California and Nevada are expected to remain dry and clear from Thursday evening through into Saturday, but the storm from the Northwest may send showers into the northern parts of the two states later Saturday to Sunday. Due to ongoing dry conditions, an elevated wildfire risk is likely to continue even though winds should be less gusty compared to the start of this week. Forecasters are urging people to be careful with open flames and using power equipment outdoors with the ongoing dry conditions.
Visit the AccuWeather Winter Weather Center for all winter weather-related news and information to keep you prepared. Check out WinterCast to see how much snow is forecast if you live in or will be traveling through the path of the late-week winter storm. Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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