The rumor mills regarding the weather have been clucking lately like a pen of turkeys.

Weather forecasters had been warning all weekend of a pending nor'easter to arrive a day or two before Thanksgiving, and already there were tales that we were going to have a foot or more of snow.But it now appears we've dodged the hatchet.The latest weather report says we might get an inch or two of snow Tuesday, and then it will change to all rain. This is terrific news for many people since the storm is arriving just prior to the busiest shopping days and the most harried travel days of the year.Shoppers bombarded the stores Sunday in their quest for turkeys, as well as the storm staples milk, bread and eggs. Sunday morning at Kinsley's Shoprite in Brodheadsville, parking spaces were hard to come by.Residents like Shelly Ackerman will be shopping early Tuesday."I had planned on doing my holiday shopping on Wednesday," Ackerman said. "I'm always a last minute shopper. I guess I'll be doing it all tomorrow morning, hopefully before the storm rolls in."Caution still will be urged as the change to heavy rain is expected to occur early Tuesday evening. On Tuesday night, the rain could be heavy and even with a slight base of snow, driving could be dangerous for those who don't use caution. Over an inch of rain could fall.Some light snow is expected to start by daybreak Tuesday. Locally, one to two inches of snow is expected to fall before the change to rain occurs.Since the rain will likely be heavy, the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, N.J., warns that there could be some local flooding because of poor drainage.The rain could continue until about noon Wednesday, when it will change back to snow. Up to an inch of snow could fall on Wednesday.Thanksgiving Day should have clear skies, but temperatures are only expected to be in the mid 20s.Over the next 48 hours, there will likely be no airport delays anywhere in the country because of the weather.Local residents got a bitter taste of wintry weather Saturday night.A howling wind coupled with cold temperatures brought wind chills to the single digits. In addition, snow showers caused a driving nightmare.PennDOT employees couldn't keep up with the weather-related problems.The Route 902 hill between Lansford and Summit Hill was closed for at least an hour.The Route 93 hill in Nesquehoning had to be shut down and there was a serious crash atop the Broad Mountain.The Mansion House Hill (Route 209) was shut down for over a half-hour.Numerous wrecks were reported on Routes 80 and 81.Many communities, including Summit Hill, had road crews putting anti-skid materials on the streets.