Click here for Mike Phelps' streaming video. Also, a blizzard watch is up for parts of the Northeast coastal areas.  AccuWeather has details  here UPDATE: 2:47pm Central, a blizzard warning is being issued for the NYC area valid from Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon. 

Page down for update... AccuWeather radar at 8:30 am central time As cold air turns more of the rain to snow, parts of the Southeast will have the first White Christmas in more than 100 years, according to meteorologist Mike Phelps. However, the chances this storm will cause a major snow storm from Philadelphia to Boston are improving. Here is AccuWeather's latest forecast map: Winter storms warnings (pink) and watches (dark blue) are up for most of this area: With the heavy return travel tomorrow, it could be a nightmare. The airlines have already issued waivers (United's is here ) which give you several options if you have a restricted ticket (which most everyone does): You can leave earlier to beat the storm or you can stay another day or two without penalty.  Best of all, you do not have to go to the airport, just call their reservations or go online to rebook. UPDATE: 10:45AM Central. New computer guidance is in and it confirms my suspicions. NYC will get sl...

Now that Santa has a chance to catch his breath, here is a terrific article from the Los Angeles Times  about how Santa's sleigh flies and other scientific aspects of Santa's operation.

From Kim and me, a Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. 

While not clear-cut, there is a chance of a major snowstorm in the Northeast late this weekend: If the storm takes a sharp enough curve, it will dump heavy snow on the Northeast. Here is a forecast snow map: Yes, that is more than a foot of snow in NYC.  AccuWeather will be keeping you up-to-date throughout the Christmas weekend.

I usually spend very little time on weather more than 5 days into the future because meteorology has little skill with long range forecasts. But, because of the holidays, I want to give you a "heads up:"  There is the potential for a major storm around New Years weekend between the Rockies and the Great Lakes south to the Gulf coast. So, as you travel, please keep that in the back of your mind and recheck the middle of next week if you have plans to travel in these areas that weekend. If the storm does develop, you may wish to adjust your travel plans.

After viewing the huge line of cars...almost all driven by men...trying to get into "Sam's Club" in northeast Wichita I thought I would pass along today's quote from the Dave Barry Calendar: Men, who are busy during the holiday season with responsibilities such as watching the playoffs, manage to get their wives an average total of one gift, which they wrap hastily at the last minute, which is why they don't notice the wrapping paper says  Happy Birthday!  Sometimes a husband, trying to make his gift output look larger, will wrap the batteries separately. (I have done this.) I'll have you know that I finished my Christmas shopping last Saturday, an early season record. However, as Dave alludes, I didn't wrap Kathleen's gifts until last night. I don't know about Dave but I can't wrap a gift so it looks good no matter how hard I try!  Yes, my mother taught me how, but I just can't get it right!  I am afflicted with "tragic all-thumbs ...