AccuWeather.com Election Coverage: Precipitation Possible for Two Key States

By Jillian Macmath, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

October 23,2012; 9:40PM,EDT

 

 

 

With Election Day only two weeks off, many Americans have already cast their vote using early voting options.
Many states use the early voting process to substitute for attendance at the polls, which allows for more Americans to vote despite obligations on the official day.
But for Americans who have yet to vote, AccuWeather.com has the up-to-date forecast for Nov. 6.
The battleground states continue to include New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, Colorado and Nevada.
Pennsylvania is edging towards becoming one, as well, AccuWeather.com's Evan Myers said.
Precipitation may cross some of the battleground states on Election Day, and studies show that an inch of above-normal precipitation for an area can impact voter turn out.
Though the forecast, at this point, does not anticipate any adverse weather for the East, there is a cluster of battleground states in this region.
"If we get some kind of weather regime that sets in there, for example, if there is bad weather in northern Virginia and across southern Pennsylvania and into Philadelphia," Myers said, "that might not be good for the Democrats because those are Democratic strongholds."
Iowa and Colorado are areas to watch for precipitation.
Iowa may be less affected, however, as it accounts for almost 25 percent of early voting in the U.S. With more votes cast early on, fewer voters remain to be deterred by the weather.
One state, or even one county, could determine the whole election, Myers said.
Continue to check back through election day as AccuWeather.com will provide daily election coverage through Nov. 6.