(CNN) – There is still a week to say thank you, but for some holiday trips start this Friday. A significant storm has the potential to disrupt travel plans from the Midwest to the Northeast during the busiest times of the year for travel.
We’re talking about crashes at major airports like Chicago and New York early next week.
“The areas above and below will withstand the potentially significant low pressure that could affect parts of the East and require monitoring during the exciting week of Thanksgiving vacation travel,” the center said Tuesday morning. Weather Forecast (WPC)
The storm system will begin to form in the Midwest on Sunday and will strengthen daily. As it approaches the east coast on Tuesday, a secondary system is likely to form along the coast, which could worsen the chaotic weather conditions in places like New York.
The WPC says “it is likely to resolve the effects of low pressure near the east coast by next Tuesday, but significant rain / snow and high winds”.
“It still looks like a storm of planes, trains and cars, although forecasts may change, with about a week to go,” says CNN meteorologist Chad Myers.
Storm forecasts
The only good news: computer forecasting models are not always accurate. Especially a week ago.
There is a lot of uncertainty in the forecast for Sunday night, following that, The New York National Weather Service He said Tuesday morning, so there is little hope in the forecast.
On Tuesday afternoon, the forecast models will be enabled again. The Tuesday night, Wednesday or Thursday scene may be different than this morning.
Meteorologists pay close attention to the stability and trends from one model to the next. This will boost your confidence about the storm that is coming next week.
“Even if Wednesday’s storm recedes, airlines could handle significant pre-cancellations in the wrong place with flights and crew,” Myers says. “This storm is coming at a bad time.”