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Christmas Travel in Jeopardy: Snow, Tornadoes, Ice, Fog, Rain
Whether you're driving or flying, be aware of the changing weather, and try to plan your travel accordingly.
If you're planning, like millions of others, to travel this Christmas, avoid the worst of the weather, which is coming this weekend.
According to Accuweather.com, travel troubles will be caused by a single storm system forecast to affect much of the Central and Eastern states on Saturday and Sunday (see illustration).
The storm this weekend will bring a wide variety of weather ranging from temperature extremes to heavy snow, ice, flooding rain, fog, severe thunderstorms and the potential for tornadoes. The storm will affect major airport hubs from Dallas to St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, New York City and Boston.
According to AccuWeather.com Severe Weather Expert Henry Margusity, "This is a spring storm stuck in a winter pattern that threatens to combine slippery travel and flight delays with the dangers of flooding and violent thunderstorms."
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