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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow, gusty winds, and localized blizzard conditions will persist through Thanksgiving near and downwind of the Great Lakes. Rain and mountain snow are forecast for the Pacific Northwest. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

 Today's Weather Trivia

Today's Date is Thursday November 27, 2025...\n ON... Nov 27, 1887 The low of 13 degrees below zero set the record low for the month of November at Dodge City. IN 1898...The "Portland" storm raged across New England producing gale force winds along the coast and heavy snow inland. A passenger ship, the S.S. Portland, sank off Cape Cod with the loss of all 191 persons aboard, and Boston Harbor was filled with wrecked ships. The storm wrecked 56 vessels resulting in a total of 456 casualties.

 

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