Traditionally, the weekend before Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been a very busy travel period. In January 2024, the then U.S. Transportation Secretary posted on X warning air travelers to give themselves "plenty of time" and to "check out passenger protection info" due to how hectic things were

A powerful winter storm is bringing extreme weather to the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast this weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) says the system will intensify over the next few days and conditions are expected through Tuesday.

“Saturday will be the only day when it’ll be somewhat breezy. Temperatures will warm into the mid 50s, but the winds will be out of the Northwest, between about 15 to 20 miles an hour with occasional gusts to maybe 30 miles an hour,” he said. After that, the area should see stable, dry winter weather for several days.

After a record high was broken in the 60s on Friday, Sunday will bring the return of winter with wind chills and snow showers.

After some mild weather and rain, more standard winter weather arrives this weekend. We are tracking an inch or so of accumulation this weekend, specifically on Saturday. Winter weather shouldn't