As the holidays approach and millions plan to travel back home for Christmas or Hanukkah snowy, rainy, and even icy weather may cause some delays.

On the east coast a large portion of the region from the central Appalachians to New England will see “light to occasionally moderate” snow on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. On Tuesday morning parts of New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia and Boston, saw some snowfall, which is set to end by Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures in the mid-Atlantic region will rise above freezing following a days-long cold snap, Forbes reported. Meanwhile in the south on Christmas Eve parts of eastern Texas, Arkansas and southern Missouri will get thunderstorms and rainfall that could exceed one inch in some parts through Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

People walk along the Hudson River after an overnight snowfall on December 21, 2024, in Hoboken, New Jersey

On Christmas Day parts of the south and Midwest will experience rain showers and some t-storms, from the lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley ( 

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Luckily, the rest of the country is set to have pleasant weather leading up to Christmas. The National Weather Service said temperatures for much of the country will be above average for December.

On Christmas Day parts of the south and Midwest will experience rain showers and some t-storms, from the lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley, the Weather Channel reported. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible as well, but locally heavy downpours and wet roads appear to be the main travel concern in those areas.

In the west a windy, wet storm will move into the Pacific Northwest and far northwest California Christmas afternoon and Christmas night. Some local flash flooding is possible, particularly in far northwest California and southwest Oregon, according to the Weather Channel.

A person plays with a dog in front of the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City after an overnight snowfall on December 21, 2024, in Hoboken, New Jersey

The light snow and freezing rain could cause delays in In the Northeast, particularly in the New York City Tri-state to parts of New England ( 

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For those flying there are potential airport weather delays in Seattle, Salt Lake City, Houston and New Orleans for Christmas Day. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are expected to bring significant weather disruptions that could affect travel.

The light snow and freezing rain could cause delays in In the Northeast, particularly in the New York City Tri-state to parts of New England, according to The Weather Channel. While the rain and thunderstorms in the south are expected to impact roads.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a nationwide ground stop for American Airlines and its subsidiaries, after the airline was forced to delay numerous flights nationwide due to “technical issues” on Tuesday morning.

After the first snowfall of the year in New York City, United States, the freezing cold continues to affect the area, while people carry on with their daily lives

Temperatures in the mid-Atlantic region will rise above freezing ( 

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In a statement, American Airlines said: “A vendor technology issue briefly affected flights this morning. That issue has been resolved and flights have resumed.” Passengers faced delays of up to 90 minutes, with some flights returning to their gates.

This comes on one of the busiest days for travel of the season with 40 million people estimated to fly this Christmas season, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).