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One storm will impact part of the holiday travel week

Here's an update on Tuesday's rain, drought conditions in VA, and the holiday travel forecast

By: Mike Stone

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Dry weather will continue through Monday.

Much-needed rainfall will arrive on Tuesday as a storm system moves into the region. Rain will spread across the state, with heavier rain occurring in the late afternoon and evening. There may be some patches of freezing rain in the morning through midday in the higher elevations in western Virginia.

Over one inch of rainfall is possible.

Rain should exit early Wednesday morning, leading to a dry day. There could be some rain and snow showers in the mountains of West Virginia.

Thanksgiving morning will start chilly, with temperatures in the 20s and 30s.

Skies will be partly to mostly sunny Thursday afternoon with highs in the 50s.

Across the country, there will be some rain and snow in the northeast Wednesday. Lake-effect snows will occur downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

A good portion of the United States will remain dry Wednesday into Thanksgiving. A new storm will bring some rain and snow to the Rockies on Thursday. A few rain showers are possible in the southern Plains.