The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Holiday travel crunch in full swing as Northeast wakes to cold
Today's top weather news for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024: The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring travel conditions ahead of Christmas. While travel conditions look good overall, another storm will bring snow to the Great Lakes and Northeast to kick off the holiday week. Meanwhile rounds of storms will continue to dump rain and snow across the West. For the post-holiday period, the South looks increasingly stormy.
Weather in America: December 23, 2024
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Monday, December 23, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Craig Herrera.
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Winter storms with rain, snow could snarl holiday trips for millions
Millions of Americans are traveling for Christmas, and inclement weather might disrupt their festive plans.
While no major storms are forecast, rounds of rain and winter weather are expected to slow holiday travel, especially in the eastern U.S. Nearly 120 million people are expected to travel this year—a record number for the Christmas period, according to AAA.
To minimize disruptions, the FOX Forecast Center has a look at the latest weather conditions and travel advisories. Click here to read more on your Christmas foecast.
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Christmas travel tracker: Live maps, flight delays and more
These live maps from FOX Weather will help you track the weather for your travels. Download the FOX Weather app to get our livestream, weather alerts and 3D radar for your location.
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Possible space debris reported across southern US sky
People all across the southeastern U.S. and in the Midwest reported seeing fireballs streaking across the sky on Saturday night.
Videos show the occurrence, with many speculating what it could've been: Asteroids? Meteors from the Ursid meteor shower? Drones?
Possible space debris streaks across sky in southern US Saturday night
Thousands of people in the South saw a bright object streaking across the sky Saturday night about 10 p.m. CT, moving generally from south to north. While the Ursid meteor shower is ongoing this weekend, this was more likely a piece of space debris breaking up in Earth's atmosphere.
While the Ursid meteor shower did reach its peak on Saturday night during the winter solstice, the answer is most likely chalked up to space debris that was breaking up within Earth's atmosphere.
Watch: 40-foot waves slam Oahu beach in Hawaii
A surfing competition that requires unique surf conditions to go on was able to happen on the north shore of Oahu on Sunday.
The surfing competition requires at least 40-foot waves by 8 a.m. the day of the competition to move forward, and consists of two rounds with five heats in each round, according to KHON2.
"The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational" honors the life and legacy of Eddie Aikau, a waterman and lifeguard on Oahu's North Shore who rescued countless swimmers from the rough and dangerous surf, according to the Eddie Aikau Foundation.
Massive waves prompt high surf warning in Oahu
Waves reaching 40-50 feet were expected on Sunday, as "The Eddie" surfing competition gets underway. The competition requires swells of at least 40 feet to happen.
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