Will we have snow on Thanksgiving?

NECN Weather Forecast Map for November 27, 2013
(Poised to bring us snow on Thanksgiving?)

[Added 11/25/2013: See our newest update on this storm, by clicking here.]

Right now, the signs continue to point to a major storm this coming week, into Thanksgiving, though what exactly it will bring to the local area is still very much up in the air (haha, pun intended!). There are a few things that seem fairly certain:

• This week's system will bring a lot of moisture - in the form of heavy rain, fog, low cloud bases, and snow - to New England. 
• The storm will result from the convergence of southern moisture coming up from the Gulf and cold air which will be situated over our area.
• A large area across the entire Eastern Seaboard will be affected from Tuesday night through Thanksgiving Day. 
• Travel is likely to be disrupted on some of the busiest travel days of the year.

Depending on the storm track, Western Massachusetts could even get substantial snowfall (meaning more than 6"). Both the Euro computer forecast model (which in recent years has tended to be more accurate) and the Global Forecast System (GFS) are predicting snow for our area, ending on Thanksgiving night. Their only differences at this point are in the amount of snow being predicted, with the Euro model forecasting heavier amounts of snow than the GFS.

Stay tuned for more updates. And in the meantime, prepare to bundle up - an arctic cold front will plunge south through the region this afternoon, bringing windy and very cold conditions. Late Monday, a warm front will push through the region, and another weak cold front will follow on Tuesday as the major storm moves north along the Atlantic Seaboard.