Storm blankets parts of the US during busy holiday travel weekend with more snow and cold forecast

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, RICK CALLAHAN and CAROLYN THOMPSON
Updated 11:44 PM CST, November 30, 2024

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snowfall of the season blanketed parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan during the hectic U.S. holiday travel and shopping weekend, with numbing cold and heavy snow forecast to persist through the early part of the week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions.

The snow storm led to an emergency declaration in parts of New York and a disaster declaration in Pennsylvania, with officials warning of dangerous conditions for Thanksgiving travelers returning home.

A blast of Arctic air brought bitter temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below average to the Northern Plains, the weather service said, prompting cold advisories for parts of North Dakota. Frigid air was expected to move over the eastern third of the U.S. by Monday, with temperatures about 10 degrees below average.

Nearly 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow fell in parts of New York, Ohio and Michigan and 29 inches (73 centimeters) was recorded in Pennsylvania’s northwestern tip.



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/snow-storm-new-york-pennsylvania-lakes-midwest-e38431108b6441a859f9664388b321d3

[Cartoonist]

1. I must be getting a different signal.

One thing I enjoy since moving to California is watching it snow in other parts of America. My favorite way is checking out Virtual Railfan. They have live cams spread across the country. That includes Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and the northern plains. I didn't see any snow in any of them. ???