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Holiday travel moving smoothly
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Despite pockets of bad weather Tuesday morning, there were no significant flight delays being reported at U.S. airports, possibly because of a reduced number of scheduled flights. The number of flights slated for takeoff on Christmas Eve was significantly lower than on a typical "get-away" Friday, said Chad Myers, CNN meteorologist. Airlines base their flight schedules on the number of passengers from the prior year, Myers said. Because there are fewer planes in use, airports can handle the load, even with precipitation, he said. Charlotte, North Carolina, was socked with heavy rain Tuesday morning, part of a weather pattern that extended over to Richmond, Virginia. Tornado watches were in effect across Alabama, southern Georgia, and northern Florida. Meanwhile, a white Christmas was on the agenda for several states. Snow was falling in Missouri, but tapering off in Oklahoma and Kansas. Snowfall was expected to pick up in intensity over Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. By Wednesday, the heaviest snowfall is expected to be in New York, Pennsylvania, and interior portions of New England. On the West Coast, the northern Sierras got another 10 inches of snow on top of last week's snowstorm -- great news for ski resorts.
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