National Weather Outlook For Black Friday Shopping On November 24, 2023

by | Nov 24, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

If you’re trying to go shopping on Black Friday, we are tracking three main areas of precipitation across the nation. The most prominent will be a storm in the Rockies and Central Plains, bringing heavy snow to the region. We’ll also watch some snow chances in the Great Lakes and New England and rain in Florida and along the Southeast seaboard. Scattered areas of rain are also possible in southern Texas and southern Louisiana.

Rain amounts in the southern United States through Saturday will be less than an inch or two. Most precipitation out in the western United States will be in the form of snowfall.

A foot or more of snow could accumulate through the next few days across the Rockies, with several inches possible for the Plains. Snowfall amounts in the Great Lakes and New England will generally be only around a couple of inches.

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