Thanksgiving rain, cold blast this weekend

Meteorological winter begins December 1st, and by then it will feel like early winter across Delmarva.

Before we get into the chilly details, there’s finally some better news relating to the ongoing drought. The monitor map would suggest otherwise, and it will probably look like this when it updates later this week.

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But, the past few weeks have showed a considerable shift towards a more typical mid-fall pattern, with quick moving systems that have brought several times of wet weather. The drought monitor factors in much of the dry fall we’ve had thus far, so there will be a lag in recovery. We have a ways to go as mentioned in previous blog posts, but we are headed in the right direction.

Rainy Thanksgiving

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And to continue the trend of rain chances, there’s increasing confidence that wet weather will impact our Thanksgiving. A storm system is forecast to track south of the area and exit out to sea by the end of the week. At this point, rain totals will likely be under an inch, but it should be another helpful event to chip away at the drought. The bigger story will be the shot of cold air that arrives behind the system.

Cold Blast into Next Week

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Courtesy: WeatherBell.com

Dig out those heavy jackets, hats and gloves – it’s going to get cold and stay cold. A significant blast of cold air will arrive by the end of the week and stick around for most of next week. It’s likely that we’ll have several nights of temperatures well down into the 20s. Take this week to prep exposed pipes and vehicles that need to be winterized. And sorry, snow lovers – it’s going to be cold enough for snow, but this blast of cold air will come with a very quiet weather. It’s still a little early in the season, but trends like this could get us closer to some flakes eventually!