A winter storm could make road travel dangerous and disrupt area flights as people begin their return journeys home from holiday destinations.

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Firefighters were also going door to door to check on residents, and the area was under a shelter-in-place order, local officials said.

Intense downpours that could trigger dangerous flood threats in California are putting a damper on Christmas Eve travel plans, while the New England area braces for heavy snow later in the week.

California officials and weather forecasters urged holiday travelers to avoid the roads on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ahead of a series of powerful winter storms that threatened to slam the state with relentless rains,

California officials are urging holiday travelers to avoid the roads on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as a powerful winter storm moves in

A reprieve on Christmas Day from Wednesday’s brutal storm gave residents and emergency responders in some of Southern California’s mountain communities a chance to recover from mudslides, floods and damaged power lines.

After presents under the tree, holiday travelers will face a far less pleasant surprise. A powerful post-Christmas storm is forecast to cause travel troubles on both the East and West Coasts. FOX Weather Meteorologist Ian Oliver discusses the disruptions expected ahead.