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12/30 14:43 CST Roses in the rain? New Year's Day parade in Pasadena gets wet
forecast. Bundle up for NYC ball drop
Roses in the rain? New Year's Day parade in Pasadena gets wet forecast. Bundle
up for NYC ball drop
By ED WHITE
Associated Press
For the first time in 20 years, rain is expected to intrude on the Rose Parade
in Southern California, a venerable New Year's Day event that attracts
thousands of spectators and is watched by millions more on TV.
Storms caused Christmas week flooding, mudslides and other miseries across the
region. Now comes a 100% chance of rain Thursday in Pasadena, the National
Weather Service said.
"We try not to say that word around here," joked Candy Carlson, a spokesperson
for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the organization behind the 137th Rose
Parade, which precedes the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff game.
Arctic air is meanwhile expected to blanket much of the eastern two-thirds of
the country, the weather service said.
In New York City, forecasters predict temperatures in the low 30s Fahrenheit
(around zero degrees Celsius), which is not unusual, when the ball drops in
Times Square on New Year's Eve. Light rain is possible in Las Vegas, where
several casinos will be shooting fireworks from rooftops.
During Nashville's Big Bash, a New Year's Eve event at a park, temperatures
will be in the low 30s when an illuminated music note drops at midnight in the
Tennessee city. New Orleans will be in the mid-40s Fahrenheit (around 7 degrees
Celsius) for a free concert and fireworks along the Mississippi River.
At the Rose Parade, it has rained only 10 times in the parade's history --- and
not since 2006, Carlson said.
Rare wet weather is unlikely to keep floats, marching bands, entertainers and
others from participating. Carlson said people riding on floats will have rain
gear if necessary, and tow trucks will be standing by in case of mechanical
problems.
Spectators will need to prepare, too. Umbrellas are not allowed in parade
seating areas that require tickets, though the ban doesn't cover people who
simply line up along the nearly 6-mile (10-kilometer) route. Curbside camping
--- no tents --- begins at noon Wednesday. Rain also is predicted that day.
"Last year's parade theme was ?Best Day Ever!' and six days later it was the
worst," said Lisa Derderian, spokesperson for the city of Pasadena, referring
to the devastating Eaton wildfire in Los Angeles County. "We want to start the
new year on a high note. Hopefully Mother Nature cooperates with the weather."
