Feels More Like Easter Heading Into Memorial Day Weekend; Windy Impacts to Travel Plans

Feels more like Easter heading into Memorial Day Weekend; windy impacts to travel plans

Thursday will keep the showers still meandering around, as our aforementioned low pressure system scoots off toward New England but has a hard time moving far enough away to rid the showers with a secondary low up toward Lake Erie. The proximity of these features, along with a stout westerly breeze will keep clouds and showers around at times and temperatures will struggle to climb as highs only reach around 60 degrees. A westerly wind will occa…

(LISTEN): Mid-Missourians urged to be patient on roads and water during Memorial Day weekend

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says every available trooper will be on the road or water this Memorial Day weekend, especially Friday and on Memorial Day. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says ten of these new vehicles will be in service statewide by the end of the week (May 2025 photo courtesy of Missouri State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Eric Brown) Missouri State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Eric Brown says that during 2024’s Memorial Day week…

Law enforcement urging safe road, water travel this Memorial Day weekend - 41NBC News

CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) expects more than one million Georgians to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend. “During holiday periods, we know there’s going to be more traffic, which means we make sure to have more officers and troopers out there on the roads making sure everyone is doing what they need to,” said Capt. Crystal Zion, the Public Information Office Director for the Georgia State P…

Texas Game Wardens issue safety reminder ahead of busy Memorial Day Weekend - Finnoexpert

May 21—AUSTIN — As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Texas Game Wardens are gearing up for a busy summer on lakes, rivers and coastal waters to keep boaters safe. With more than 560,000 registered boats and an estimated 359,000 unregistered paddlecraft on Texas waterways, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging boaters to make wearing life jackets, sober operation of boats and common-sense safety their top priorities. Operators o…

Memorial Day weekend travel in Missouri impacted by construction

As Memorial Day approaches and summer travel increases across Missouri, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to plan ahead, exercise caution, and remain patient due to an unprecedented number of highway work zones this construction season. State officials are emphasizing the risks of distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, and failure to wear seat […] The post Memorial Day weekend travel in Missouri impacted by con…