The National weather outlook for Thanksgiving Day suggests that much of the country will enjoy generally fair weather. The exceptions will be for parts of the Great Lakes where snow showers and flurries will fall, along with perhaps some locally heavy lake-effect snow squalls, especially for northeast Ohio, northwest Pennsylvania, and western and northern New York State. In addition, some light snow may fall over parts of the "Big Sky Country" of Montana and northern Idaho, with rain showers near and along the coasts of Washington and Oregon. Much of the western US will enjoy unseasonably mild weather, while a good part of the eastern US will be experiencing rather brisk and unseasonably cold conditions.
If your household is like most American families, then on Thursday, you likely will all be sitting down with family and friends to a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner during the mid-to-late afternoon hours. Then, as darkness falls, some will probably migrate into the living room to catch some football or other holiday fare on television. But if you have a large gathering of family and friends at your home — and if your skies are mainly clear — why not invite everyone outside to gaze at the evening sky?
