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New Year’s Eve revelers across the United States are facing inclement weather, with cold and rain disrupting iconic celebrations.
Marching bands, floats and throngs of spectators in the South’s famed Rose Parade are bracing for rare New Year’s Day rain and even thunder. california.
Nationwide, new york cityHats and gloves are as necessary as noisemakers on Wednesday for what could be the coldest drop in years.
The 137th Rose Parade follows a 20th straight year of drought, with increased rainfall forecast for this week.
“Looks like it’s wet.” accurate weather Meteorologist John Ferrick said. “It probably won’t rain all the time. There could be some pretty heavy downpours. A rumble or two of thunder isn’t ruled out either.”
people People were allowed to show up on Wednesday to secure a spot on the 6-mile (10-kilometer) route. pasadenabut rain is expected overnight, which may make the wait excruciating.
The two-hour march, which usually starts at 8 a.m. Thursday, is attended by hundreds of thousands of people and millions more watch on national television.
Organizers made only minor changes, said Candy Carlson, communications director for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, which organizes the parade before the Rose Bowl college football game.
The top of the convertible will carry Grand Marshal “Magic” Johnson and other dignitaries, she said.
In New York City, forecasters predicted temperatures would drop to 30 degrees Fahrenheit (about zero degrees Celsius) amid gusts of snow as hundreds of thousands of people watched the ball drop. times square New Year’s Eve.
AccuWeather meteorologist Jesse Ferrell said midnight temperatures in New York could be “the coldest since 2017 and 2018.”
It may rain elsewhere las vegasseveral casinos will launch fireworks from their rooftops. period nashvilleThe Big Bash, a New Year’s Eve event in the park, will see temperatures drop into the 30s at midnight when the notes of twinkling lights fall across the park. tennessee City.
new orleans Temperatures will be in the low 40s and there will be free concerts and fireworks along the way mississippi river.