The famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City has dazzled countless people for nearly a century, and despite the threat of a winter storm in the Northeast on Thursday, preparations are well underway to continue the holiday tradition again this year.

Forecasters say the rain could begin as early as Wednesday night or slightly before daybreak and carry on into the morning Thursday, conditions that could also spell difficulty on the roads and at airports on the big travel holiday. Thursday's high temperature is expected to peak at about 50 degrees.

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Rainy and windy weather is expected to arrive in New York City later this week, leading to a wet and blustery Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Six new balloons — including Disney's Minnie Mouse, Marshall from PAW Patrol and Spiderman — will make their parade debuts and more than 3.5 million people are expected to line the Manhattan parade route. Another 50-million-plus viewers are expected to watch on TV.

New Yorkers heading to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday will unfortunately need to bring rain gear with them, according to the latest Storm Team 4 forecast. Rain is expected during the parade,