What’s New
National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists have issued winter storm warnings for four states in the northern U.S. as an Alberta clipper treks eastward.
Why It Matters
Peak Christmas travel is expected to begin on Saturday, according to a report from the American Automobile Association. More than 119 million Americans have 50 miles or more to travel for the holidays this year, the report said, with 107 million Americans traveling by car and nearly 8 million expected to travel by plane.
Winter weather could impede the busy travel season. As of Thursday morning, the biggest weather-related impacts to affect travel were expected in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
What to Know
The winter storm-related weather alerts will remain in place until Thursday afternoon in North Dakota and Thursday night for Minnesota. It …