More than 122 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles for Christmas and New Year's holidays this year.

Winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings stretch across most of MN and WI today. Rain is expected to switch over to snow between 9-10am in the Metro with moderate to heavy snowfall expected throughout the afternoon.

It wasn’t a white Christmas. But it will surely be a white weekend. An area of low pressure approaching the tri-state Friday is expected to bring accumulating snow by late afternoon into Saturday morning.

Though it wasn’t a white Christmas, a strong storm is expected to deliver impactful snow and ice that could snarl travel.

Snowfall projections have jumped yet again for the major post-Christmas storm, with the latest National Weather Service map now showing up to 8 inches or more in several tristate communities. The newest forecast,

"Low pressure will approach the area Friday afternoon and with cold air already in place, snow will become likely across the area through early Saturday," according to the statement. There's a 50% to 90% chance of 3 inches or more of snowfall from Long Island through New York City, according to the forecast.

Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands delayed Saturday as a winter storm hit the U.S., with more disruption expected.

Snowy holiday season in the upper midwest and north-east comes as a cold front is expected to hit the south