Alexander, thank you for letting us be a part of your Christmas Eve. Down from the wire for last minute holiday travelers and gift buyers. More than half of all americans leaving some of their shopping to this final weekend, that window of course is quickly closing. Santas on his way and many places, snow has already beat him there. Tonight, 65 Million People in 24 states are under Winter Weather alerts with the strengthening arctic blast now sweeping across the country. Well have that forecast for you in just a moment. First we begin with jolene kent on the dar for deals. Reporter its the race to the finish line. People are scrambling to finish Holiday Shopping looking for last minute deals. Okay. Wish us luck. We are off to do our last minute shopping, hopefully we get everything we need. Reporter crystal from abilene, texas, is one of them. Everything here is literally 50 to 70 off. As you c jackpot here. Reporter more than 125 Million People are spending the weekend finishing their
The new details straight ahead. And a health alert this morning. Experts say were heading into the peak of flu season and its time to take precaution. The influenza virus can exist in the air three to six feet from a person who is infected. The important advice to stay healthy coming up. And shes back. Its official. Mariah carey returning to new years eve. Ill just get through it, okay. One year after her disastrous times square performance. Boy, we cant wait for that as we do say good morning. Happy holidays. Merry christmas. Im kendis gibson. Im erielle reshef. Hopefully youve already arrived where you want to be this morning. In much of the country, poor driving conditions in many able to get your car started because temperatures will be so cold. Abcs Elizabeth Hur with the story. Reporter Mother Nature delivering a White Christmas for millions across the country, even mild cities like portland and seattle waking up to this rare december snow. Enough snow for frosty the snowman to m
In the air three to six feet from a person who is infected. The important advice to stay healthy coming up. And shes back. Its official. Mariah carey returning to new years eve. Ill just get through it, okay. One year after her disastrous times square performance. Boy, we cant wait for that as we do say good morning. Happy holidays. Merry christmas. Im kendis gibson. Im erielle reshef. Hopefully youve already arrived where you want to be this morning. In much of the country, poor driving conditions in many areas. In others, you may not even be able to get your car started because temperatures will be so cold. Abcs Elizabeth Hur with the story. Reporter Mother Nature delivering a White Christmas for millions across the country, even mild cities like portland and seattle waking up to this rare december snow. Enough snow for frosty the snowman to make this cameo and forcing some drivers to turn to salt and a good push to get their cars moving again. For plow Truck Drivers, a busy night tr
With us. Nice to see you. Its the today show theme. The theme is different today. Were happy because right now, were spending the day with our families. We taped this special Christmas Show for you. And so, in our way, were getting to share it with all of you. Merry christmas. A fun christmas for all of us. But a new little baby. New little baby. It makes it extra special, doesnt it . Its a cool morning. My baby is home from college. Exactly. We want to start with a check of the top stories. Morgan radford is on duty with those. Good morning and Merry Christmas to you. Christian s around the world today are observing the christmas holiday. A time of joy and of hope. In the holy land there are fewer visitors making the pilgrimage to the birthplace of jesus. Officials say recent clashes with palestinians and Israeli Security forces are now religious tourism down. But thankfully, so far, no reports of violence today. And at the vatican, pope francis used his Christmas Eve mass to defend t
That arctic chill moves in really starting in the middle of the weaning all the way through this coming weekend. Storm scan3, right now, as we get into the lunchtime hour, very quai wecht if comes to precipitation across the delaware valley, seeing some light snowfall across central pennsylvania some could reach maybe northeastern pa maybe areas of the poconos could get few nor flurries through the day, over tall will most likely be dry for pretty much everywhere in the viewing Area Temperatures for us right now, theyve been hovering in the mid to upper 30s across much of the area through most of the morning, it has been a little bit, announced 35 degrees if phil, it is 23 in mount pocono, still clinic to go some of the upper 30s out toward millville, Atlantic City and wildwood both at 37 degrees Atlantic City and wildwood. Thats winds are the main factor though for check out the wind gusts current gust to go 43 miles an hour right now, in philly, gusting to 31 in trenton, 44mile per h