Thanksgiving is a time of year that sees a lot of traffic as family members travel distances to come together for the holiday.

Nearly 51 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles away from home for Thanksgiving, according to the American Automobile Association.

Traveling for the holidays usually brings up a big concern — what will the weather be like?

That will depend on where and how far a distance is traveled, as quick-hitting storms will cause slowdowns across different regions of the United States.

For those staying nearby, traveling less than 100 miles, Craig Evanego, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said they should fear not as the weather will be quite fair.

“The local weather for next week looks to be fairly seasonable,” Evanego said. “We’ll see a short bout of snow and rain showers, but most of next week should see mostly dry weather.”

While it won’t be a snow storm, Evanego warns that caution should be taken even during the lightest of precipitation.

“The snow may leave a light layer on the roads, and combined with rain it could mean slick and hazardous conditions,” Evanego said.

He cautioned drivers to be mindful of the weather conditions, so they can arrive to their destinations safe and sound for the holiday.

The local forecast for the Thanksgiving Day calls for mostly cloudy skies and dry weather, with a high near 35 degrees.

For those celebrating the holiday a bit farther from home, more caution may need to be taken.
On Friday night and Saturday, drenching rain and locally heavy thunderstorms are forecast from the middle Mississippi Valley to the lower Great Lakes region.
Airline passengers to Nashville, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh may face some turbulence and delays.
The same storm will race across the Eastern states from Saturday night to Sunday. Over the Appalachians and in the coastal mid-Atlantic and New England, several hours of rain are in store. There may be a rumble of thunder.
People catching flights Saturday night to Sunday morning to New York City and Boston may experience some delays.