Wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour in the New York area on Thursday night have the potential to cause scattered tree damage and power outages, forecasters said, while heavy rainfall could flood roadways on Christmas morning, making travel perilous. But temperatures are likely to remain too high around New York City for the rain to freeze over. That won’t be true in parts of the South, which are predicted to see below-average holiday temperatures. Despite warnings from the federal government that Americans should stay put this Christmas, airports are expected to be busy, though not nearly as crowded as they would be for a pre-pandemic holiday. More than a million travelers a day passed through airport security last weekend, about half as many as on the same dates in 2019.

Source: New York Times December 23, 2020 20:03 UTC