Portland, OR – Thanksgiving travelers across Oregon could face an increasingly active weather pattern as precipitation chances rise heading into November 18–24, bringing concerns about heavy rain, mountain snow, freezing rain and potentially icy highways during the busy holiday travel period.
According to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, its November 10 outlook favors above-normal precipitation across portions of Oregon and the western United States from Wednesday, November 18, through Tuesday, November 24.
The widespread precipitation pattern stretches from the Pacific Coast through the Great Basin and central Plains. The outlook highlights increased opportunities for wet weather across the West, raising questions about developing Pacific storms and winter travel conditions…