Almost 5,000 flights were canceled across the world over Christmas weekend as holiday travel plans were brought to a halt amid the rapidly spreading omicron
In a Christmas Day forecast summary, the National Weather Service said parts of the west could expect “significant mountain snowfall, travel disruptive lowland snow and rain through the Holiday Weekend.”
The heaviest snowfall, however, was expected to come down in the northern and central Sierras, with 2 to 4 feet of snow expected. The snow already caused major travel delays on Christmas Eve, with multiple spinouts forcing the closure of highways and interstates for hours, according to NBC affiliate KCRA-TV.
In Portland, Oregon, a winter storm warning was issued as residents waited to see whether they will get a white Christmas this year.
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