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As millions of Americans begin their journey for the holidays, stormy weather forecast across the U.S. this weekend could impede their efforts.
Delays were already reported at airports across the country, with the majority at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
Nearly 120 million people will travel over the year-end holidays, according to AAA. Of those, nearly 90 percent will drive and a record number of air travelers are expected to take to the skies this year.
AAA said that this year’s domestic travel projection narrowly surpasses the previous record set in 2019. This year, the organization expects an additional three million travelers compared to last year.
“This year, with Christmas Day falling on a Wednesday, we’re anticipating record-breaking travel numbers the weekend before and the weekend after the holiday,” Stacey Barber, Vice President of AAA Travel, said in a statement.
A large portion of the nation will see some of the coldest air of the year, with temperatures plummeting over the weekend in the northern states and along the East Coast.
“The air will be cold for much of the Midwest but probably a few degrees higher than what has already occurred in recent weeks,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bob Larson said in a statement.
Snow and rain are also expected to fall across large swaths of the U.S.
For those dreaming of a White Christmas, it may come. There is a possibility of snow in the Rockies, Great Lakes, New England, and over the Appalachians, according to AccuWeather.
Source: independent.co.uk
