December 9, 2013   • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade moves
forward despite windy threat       Photo credit: Getty Images
Wind, wind, go away, die down before the parade.      That'll be
the mantra at the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Thursday as the threat of a gusty morning keeps organizers
watching the weather closely.      Fortunately, it looks like
the stiffest gusts will hit Wednesday.      Winds of more than
23 mph and gusts of 34 mph would pose safety risks and require
the 15 giant balloons to be grounded, which hasn't happened
since the 1990s, according to Macy's.      "The real problem
could be Wednesday. It's going to be a little rough when they're
blowing up the balloons" in Central Park, warned AccuWeather
meteorologist Steve Travis.      On Wednesday night, wind gusts
will reach 35 miles per hour, and will continue into Thursday
morning, said.      Gusts could reach 15 to 20 mph during the
parade, but will die down throughout the day, he added.
High-flying balloons are the s