This is the best time to travel for Christmas to avoid winter storm cancellations, delays

This is the best time to travel for Christmas to avoid winter storm cancellations, delays

A major winter storm is expected to produce damaging winds and drop feet of snow in many locations this week, and with the Christmas holiday travel season in full effect, the timing couldn’t be worse.

A major winter storm is expected to produce damaging winds and drop feet of snow in many locations this week, and with the Christmas holiday travel season in full effect, the timing couldn’t be worse.

Weather Authority: Temperatures remain frigid before late-week storm brings rain, snow

Weather Authority: Temperatures remain frigid before late-week storm brings rain, snow

Forecasters say a storm system moving across the country will cause delayed and canceled flights around Christmas and bring rain and snow to the Delaware Valley at the end of the week.

Forecasters say a storm system moving across the country will cause delayed and canceled flights around Christmas and bring rain and snow to the Delaware Valley at the end of the week.

Weather Authority: 7 a.m. Tuesday forecast
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Weather Authority: 7 a.m. Tuesday forecast

Sue Serio has a look at this week's forecasts and when we will be seeing more snow and rain.

Sue Serio has a look at this week's forecasts and when we will be seeing more snow and rain.

Wind chills as low as -40 to -60 as dangerous blast of arctic air to tighten its grip on large part of US

Wind chills as low as -40 to -60 as dangerous blast of arctic air to tighten its grip on large part of US

Wednesday morning will see temperatures drop below freezing across much of the Midwest, even stretching as far south as Texas. In the Northern Plains, freezing temperatures will be as far as 50 degrees away with temperatures approaching minus 20 or colder.

Wednesday morning will see temperatures drop below freezing across much of the Midwest, even stretching as far south as Texas. In the Northern Plains, freezing temperatures will be as far as 50 degrees away with temperatures approaching minus 20 or colder.

Watch: Saint Bernard engulfed by lake-effect snowfall in New York

Watch: Saint Bernard engulfed by lake-effect snowfall in New York

As of Monday morning, the National Weather Service had recorded 37 inches of snow in Osceola, which is just east of Lake Ontario.

As of Monday morning, the National Weather Service had recorded 37 inches of snow in Osceola, which is just east of Lake Ontario.

Bundle up! NASA finds the coldest spot on Earth

Bundle up! NASA finds the coldest spot on Earth

NASA officials say they’ve pinpointed the perfect spot for the perfect winter getaway.

NASA officials say they’ve pinpointed the perfect spot for the perfect winter getaway.

Weather Authority: Forecasters eyeing storm system that will bring rain, snow ahead of cold Christmas weekend

Weather Authority: Forecasters eyeing storm system that will bring rain, snow ahead of cold Christmas weekend

Monday will be another cold day in the Delaware Valley, but forecasters are keeping their eyes on a storm system that will hit the area with rain and possibly snow before a cold Christmas weekend.

Monday will be another cold day in the Delaware Valley, but forecasters are keeping their eyes on a storm system that will hit the area with rain and possibly snow before a cold Christmas weekend.