Travel will become impossible later on Christmas Day in the Heartland.
From a warm Christmas in the Midwest to blizzard warnings in the Heartland and rain on the West Coast, here's what you need to know about your holiday weather forecast.
Christmas warmth
It's a rare warm Christmas in the Midwest.
On Christmas Eve, Minneapolis hit a record high of 55 points, while Green Bay, Wisconsin hit a record high of 52 points.
Even in International Falls, Minnesota, along the Canadian border, where the normal high is 18 degrees, the Christmas Eve temperature soared to a record 47 degrees.
More record heat is expected on Christmas Day. Minneapolis and Green Bay are forecast to have a sweet 52 degree Christmas.
Some of this mild weather will move up the East Coast, with temperatures in the 60s in the South and 50s in the Northeast.
Blizzard conditions in the Heartland
Travel to the Heartland will become impossible later on Christmas Day as a winter storm hits the area with ice and blizzards.
Blizzard warnings were issued for Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. Heavy snow and wind gusts of up to 55 mph are expected.
Snow can reach 1 foot in South Dakota and Nebraska.
Ice storm warnings and ice warnings were issued in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. Some areas could see up to half an inch of ice accumulation on trees and power lines.
This massive winter storm is expected to last through Tuesday night.
Rains in the south and northeast
Thunderstorms will affect Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina on Christmas night. Up to 4 inches of rain and flash flooding are possible.
By Tuesday afternoon, the storm will move up the coast, bringing heavy rain to the mid-Atlantic.
On Wednesday, heavy rain will reach Washington, New York and Boston. Minor flooding is possible on the roads.
West Coast Forecast
Washington state and Oregon will see rain on Christmas Day. A flash flood watch has been issued for western Washington, where heavy rain could cause river flooding.
A second storm will arrive Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, bringing heavy rain to the San Francisco area.
Over the next three days, some areas in Washington could see more than 4 inches of rain, while Northern California could see up to 3 inches of rain.
