Thanksgiving Storm Risk Rises as Pattern Shifts Colder

As Thanksgiving travel ramps up across Washington State, NOAA is flagging a possible shift toward more disruptive holiday weather.

Developing Weather Pattern Shift

The agency’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has been tracking late-November conditions, and a recent update suggests a developing risk for heavy snow in parts of Washington State during Thanksgiving Week.

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The signal first appeared over the weekend and has continued to hold as the new week begins. After an unusually mild fall across much of the Pacific Northwest, the CPC says confidence is growing in a broader pattern change heading into late November and early December.

Heavy Snow Risk for Thanksgiving Week

That shift favors colder, more winter-like temperatures for