the nation. vancouver has now suspended all arriving flights because of how poor visibility is in that area, and places like seattle are already starting to see the slow snowfall, but we are also talking about major issues on hawaii s big island. we are looking at areas there that have seen hundreds of cancellations and delays just to that airport alone. so unfortunately this is already beginning early this week and those impacts are expected to trickle down into closer to christmas as we start to see that storm move over the planes into the northeast. it s not looking good. the best tip i can give you is to try to get out early, and try to have a backup plan if you re trying to get home for the holidays. rachel: thank you so much for that report. steve: a backup plan is a good idea. rachel: this isn t just a weather story, it s a political and economic story. very cold temperatures at a time when we are facing record heating costs.