Holiday Travel Challenges: Wintry Mix on Roads, Busy Airports

Road Travel Conditions

• ⚠️ A wintry mix is impacting roadways, with salt trucks already treating roads in New Jersey.
• 🚗 Drivers are advised to avoid getting on the road between 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM to better arrive for holiday festivities.

Gas Prices

• ⛽ AAA reports the average price for regular gas is $2.85 per gallon nationwide.
• 📉 Prices have decreased since Thanksgiving, with New Jersey at $2.80, New York at $3.06, and Connecticut at $2.98.

Air Travel at Newark Airport

• ✈️ While conditions at Newark Airport are currently clear with no reported delays or cancellations, security lines are long.
• 🧑‍✈️ Over 8 million people are projected to take domestic flights during the holiday period, with TSA expecting to screen 43 million passengers.
• 🎁 TSA recommends keeping gifts unwrapped to expedite the airport screening process.
• ⏰ The busiest travel days were anticipated to be the day before the report and Sunday, December 28th.
• 🆔 Travelers are advised to check flight status, arrive early, and have their Real ID or passport ready for check-in.