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Nation Braces for Thanksgiving Weekend Winter Storms

11/29/2025

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The National Weather Service issued storm warnings from Montana to New York as winter weather affects the northern United States during Thanksgiving weekend.
In Iowa and Illinois, forecasters expect 6 to 12 inches, with areas downwind of the Great Lakes reaching a foot.
Snow squalls may create hazardous driving in the Northeast.
Western Gulf Coast storms threaten heavy rain and flash flooding as temperatures stay well below average.

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The National Weather Service issued storm warnings from Montana to New York as winter weather affects the northern United States during Thanksgiving weekend.
In Iowa and Illinois, forecasters expect 6 to 12 inches, with areas downwind of the Great Lakes reaching a foot.
Snow squalls may create hazardous driving in the Northeast.
Western Gulf Coast storms threaten heavy rain and flash flooding as temperatures stay well below average.