Christmas Day

Parts of the Midwest, including southern Minnesota, experienced blizzard conditions in 2016.

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Christmas Day storm forecast to bring blizzard conditions to Plains and Midwest

8:20pm December 24, 2023

by Emma Bowman

South Dakota and Nebraska are likely to see the heaviest snowfall, posing perilous travel conditions on Christmas Day. Freezing rain threatens Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas with icy roads.

A shopper shops at a retail store in Glenview, Ill., Dec. 16. The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, said this month that the holiday shopping season appears to be on pace to exceed its sales growth forecast of between 8.

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Economy

A complete guide to what is — and isn't — open this Christmas Eve (and Day)

7:08pm December 24, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Many major retailers and fast-food chains have announced they will be closed this Christmas Day. A few, however, will stay open for customers.