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Potential Storm Could Muck Up Thanksgiving Travel
Keep your fingers crossed: It's possible we could have a storm on Thanksgiving Eve, the National Weather Service warns.
A potential storm could spell disaster for the busiest travel day of the year -- the day before Thanksgiving.
The National Weather Service at 4:37 a.m. issued a "Hazardous Weather Outlook" report for Tuesday through Sunday, warning of a "potential for a significant storm with heavy precipitation, strong winds and even coastal flooding [...]"
The report was issued for all of coastal Connecticut and the New York metropolitan region.
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"The Wednesday morning high tide cycle in particular is shaping up to the most vulnerable," according to the report. "There is still some uncertainty with the specifics of the system at this time so monitor subsequent NWS [National Weather Service] forecasts for the latest."
Here's the weather service's forecast for Fairfield (as of 12:17 p.m.):
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- Thanksgiving Eve: "A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent."
- Thanksgiving Day: "Mostly sunny, with a high near 50."
- Thursday Overnight to Friday: "Mostly clear, with a low around 37."
- Friday: "Sunny, with a high near 56."
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