Update at 3:15pm Monday:  A Winter Storm Watch has been issued locally, from Thursday evening through Saturday morning.  For more details, use this link.

The Monday morning update from the National Weather Service is not encouraging for those planning Christmas travel.  The latest Special Weather Statement says the first big winter storm of the season will begin to move into our area Wednesday and continue into Christmas Day (Sunday).  Snow, wind and dangerously cold temperatures are forecast.

For more details, use this link.