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High winds may ground balloons for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/high-winds-may-ground-balloons-for-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/633960
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Updated nov. 25, 2019 10:42 AM
Every year, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade would entertainment the festive streets of New York City in celebration of the holiday. Here's how weather impacts the preparation.
Along with high winds threatening to hinder flights in the Northeast on Wednesday, conditions may remain blustery enough to cause trouble for balloons at the 93rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
The famous balloons of the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade can only be operated if sustained wind conditions stay below 23 mph and wind gusts are not expected to exceed 34 mph based on city regulations, according to Orlando Veras, a Macys Parade spokesman.
Conditions expected on Thanksgiving Day may exceed these thresholds....................................
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oh NOOOOOOOOOZ!! High winds may ground balloons for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Original Post)
riversedge
Nov 2019
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stopbush
(24,393 posts)1. I would enjoy it if they spent more time showing the marching bands
playing their music.
riversedge
(70,089 posts)3. well, that may happen. I like them also.
malaise
(268,715 posts)2. Just fly the baby Cons