Severe Weather Threatens Holiday Travel

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November 26, 2013

Crews spray deicing solution onto an American Airlines 737 before departure at Dallas-Fort Worth International airport, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. Winter weather has caused travel disruptions throughout the area including the cancellation and delays of hundreds of flights. (Brandon Wade/AP)

Severe weather that's already hitting parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas could wreak havoc on holiday travelers in what's expected to be the busiest travel weeks in nearly a decade.

The National Weather Service says freezing rain may extend from North Carolina to Tennessee and into Central and Eastern Pennsylvania today, and snow is expected west of the Appalachians.

Airports including New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Boston are already warning of potential delays. Aviation officials say they're expecting 2.56 million air passengers — the most they've recorded since 2007.

Meteorologist Terri Smith with The Weather Channel joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson with details.

The Associated Press contributed reporting to this article.

Guest

Terri Smith, senior meteorologist with The Weather Channel.

This segment aired on November 26, 2013.