that s all you can do. sandra: so how bad will it get? we have to ask that question. so let s get the forecast from kendall smith, our meteorologist. we want everybody to get to their loved ones. what do we know so far? i know. we have finally made to it the week of christmas. we re tracking a very active weather pattern leading up to christmas. it s going to be bringing heavy know, rain, gusty winds and also frigid temperatures to millions. so it is going to be snarling holiday traffic. that s why we want to make sure that you re getting home safe and sound to your loved ones this holiday. we want to keep you ahead of the storm system. what is expected to happen is that we will be having this area of low pressure with associated arctic cold front diving southward by wednesday. so anticipate snow, heavy know at times, to overspread the region in the northern rockies and the northern tier of the country by wednesday. that s not a day to try to fly
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coming up on this turkey day parts of the country dealing with a major winter wallop. snow, ice and rain will be snarling holiday traffic on the roads and going to lead to problems in the skies as well. black friday may not have the biggest savings this year. which days will be the best to find deals this holiday shopping season. we ve got andrea standing by. i see it out of the corner of my eye. new reports says many gop reports are holding out hoping donald trump will tank. that s their plan a. is there a plan b at this point? we re asking you a question. we would like to know what you re thankful for this thanksgiving. you can share it with us. we are going to share those throughout the morning. why i m thankful. you re watching msnbc live.