The almanac forecasts a "patchwork of weather" for Thanksgiving week. Sunshine predominates in much of the East, while the West sees rainy conditions. Snow is expected in limited areas: northern New England, the Upper Midwest, higher elevations of the intermountain West and Alaska, according to the publication.

Before the advent of weather tech, people relied on natural signs to predict winter conditions. But how accurate were they?

We are tracking 2 big weather features this week. They are a strong storm system forming in our region and a very powerful hurricane in the Caribbean Sea.