HOLIDAY TRAVEL

A disabled tractor-trailer is causing delays on Interstate 81, according to VDOT.

Staff warns that any wet roads will freeze overnight on Dec. 23 because of the extremely low temperatures, and the main trouble spots are bridges and overpasses.

Virginia leaders are working to make sure drivers are safe on the roads this holiday season with the return of their Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.

Crews had hoped that the rest area would be back open ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, but we’re told delays in completing construction have delayed the process.

Whether by car, or by plane, preparation is key for getting to the final destination.

American Airlines says they are giving out travel waivers ahead of a big winter storm that’s expected to hit this weekend as millions of holiday travelers head home. The National Weather Service says rain and snow will sweep through the Midwest on Saturday and then move to the East Coast on Sunday into Monday. The airline says customers traveling Sunday and Monday on flights to and from New York, Philadelphia and several other cities will receive travel vouchers. Sunday is expected to be the busiest travel day ever for the airline industry with 3.1 million passengers expected. American Airlines says passengers should check their website for a list of airports affected.