The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Christmas week winter storm likely to affect millions across US
Start your day with the latest weather news – significant Christmas week winter storm, dangerous blast of arctic air and holiday travel statistics.
Massive winter storm to snarl Christmas week travel as heavy snow, rain, damaging winds sweep across US
Details regarding this week's winter storm are coming into focus. A wide-ranging highly impactful storm will affect millions starting Wednesday with peak impacts Thursday- early Saturday.
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Significant Christmas week winter storm likely to snarl holiday travel
Confidence is growing that a significant winter storm by the end of Christmas week could be a nightmare for millions of Americans who are traveling this holiday season.
"It's a significant winter storm, bringing rain, wind and snow and causing travel issues," FOX Weather meteorologist Amy Freeze said. "But the heavy snow and strong wind – strong wind, I can't emphasize that enough – can really disrupt the travel and maybe even take out some power."
Things to know:
- HERE'S WHAT TO HAVE ON HAND IF THE POWER GOES OUT DURING A WINTER STORM
- TRAVELING THIS WINTER? HERE'S WHAT TO KEEP IN YOUR CAR IN CASE YOU GET STUCK
- WHAT TO DO IF YOUR FLIGHT IS CANCELED
The Christmas week winter storm snow potential.
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Dangerous blast of arctic air to tighten its grip on much of the nation
An arctic front will usher in some of the coldest air of the season by a considerable margin this week.
When describing the temperature outlook this week, FOX Weather meteorologist Craig Herrera said: "This is scary."
Things to know:
Here's what the "feels-like" temperature (wind chill) is expected to be in the Plains and Upper Midwest on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.
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113 million Americans expected to travel as major winter storm looms
2022 is expected to be the third-busiest year for holiday travel since AAA began keeping track in 2000. And as the FOX Forecast Center continues to monitor a major winter storm by the end of the week, you're going to want to be prepared for delays on the roads, in the air and on the rails.
Things to know:
- HOW A WEATHER DELAY ON A FLIGHT COULD PUT MONEY BACK IN YOUR WALLET
- HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO IF YOUR LUGGAGE IS DELAYED, LOST OR DAMAGED
- HOW TO SAFELY DRIVE ON THE ICE AND SNOW
FILE – People walk near a Christmas tree inside the Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Dec. 18, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia.
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