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Travel plans for Thanksgiving may be disrupted by a winter snowstorm slated to hit parts of New Jersey and New York . Temperatures are expected to drop to the mid-40s as rain and high winds hit the metropolitan area Wednesday night into Thursday ahead of the fall festival, according to meteorologists. The storm, with frigid temperatures and snowfall, is predicted to hit northern New Jersey and western and upstate New York can expect much more frigid temps and snowfall, according to FOX Weather .
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Forecasters are also watching a newly forming pressure system south of New York City, which may bring additional high wind and rain. Braud noted that while the timing may be rough for travelers the rain may help soothe the dangerous fire conditions across both states. The first major winter storm of the season in the country is currently developing out of the Ohio River Valley as of early this week.
Parts of Appalachia and the Great Lakes are likely to get hit with low temperatures that may bring heavy snow from Wednesday into Thursday. DON'T MISS..
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Around 138 million Americans will experience below-average temperatures by Thursday, according to FOX Weather. Last year, AAA estimated that 55.4 million people traveled 50 miles or more during the Thanksgiving holiday, though most opted to drive rather than fly.
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