The long-awaited new balloons for this year took a test flight earlier this month at the Meadowlands

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) A nor easter threatens to hamper travel throughout the Tri-State area for the start of the Thanksgiving holiday, and could also put a damper on the Macy s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
As CBS 2's Lonnie Quinn reported, the storm was making its way into the Tennessee Valley on Monday, and was on track to move right into the Tri-State Area. A cloudy start was expected on Tuesday, and the brunt of the storm was expected to hit from Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon, Quinn reported.
record rent a car The storm will not bring snow, but will dump heavy rain on the area in amounts of 2 to 4 inches as winds gust up to 60 mph. Flooding is a risk for the area, Quinn reported. Some snow may come as the storm ends and temperatures drop dramatically on Thanksgiving Day.
As CBS 2's Dave Carlin reported Monday night, inclement weather already has caused problems for travelers. A total of 500 canceled flights in Dallas alone already have had a ripple effect here at LaGuardia and other area airports causing delays.
But what about those planning to stay in the city, or come into the city, to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? As CBS 2's Tony Aiello reported, the iconic balloons may be nowhere in sight if conditions become too windy.
Based on the city's guidelines, no giant character balloon will be operated when there are sustained wind conditions exceeding 23 mph and wind gusts exceeding 34 mph, Macy s said in a statement. At this time, it is too early to make any determinations on the flight record rent a car of the giant balloons.
The long-awaited new balloons for this year took a test flight earlier this month at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J. The parade debut of Finn and Jake "Adventure Time" has been anxiously anticipated.
The city has revived parade protocols twice after balloon accidents. In 1997, a Manhattan mother ended up in a coma for 23 days when the Cat in the Hat balloon struck a light pole at 72nd Street and Central Park West – sending record rent a car part of the lamppost crashing down and injuring four people in all, WCBS 880's Irene Cornell reported.
Kelly said the office and Macy's will make the call based on conditions on parade day. Already at the Macy's muster point on the Upper West Side, a windsock has been set up to keep track of conditions.
In preparation for the windy weather, the Department of Buildings is reminding all builders, contractors, record rent a car and property owners to secure construction sites and buildings. The department record rent a car said it will perform random spot-check inspections of construction sites around the city.
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