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Christmas holiday travel will be impacted by rain and snow most often in the West, but a few storm systems could lead to some headaches in parts of the Midwest, East and South.

Over 109 million Americans are expected to travel from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2, with airlines seeing a 184% increase in passengers from last year, according to AAA.

Here's what to expect each day across the Lower 48 as you return home.

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Monday's Forecast

A low pressure system pushing eastward will spread rain and snow into parts of the Midwest and Northeast on Monday. Snow or a mix of rain and snow is expected from the upper-Mississippi Valley into the Great Lakes and parts of New York and Pennsylvania. Rain is likely farther south from the southern Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley and parts of the mid-Atlantic.

Another system in the West will bring additional rounds of snow from parts of the Northwest into the Sierra, Great Basin and parts of the Rockies. Rain is possible through much of the lower elevations of California. Gusty winds are also expected for much of the West, as well as in the Northern Plains and upper-Mississippi Valley.

Dry conditions are anticipated for much of the central U.S. and the South. Above-average temperatures will persist across the South into parts of the Midwest. Meanwhile, temperatures will be well below average from the Northwest into parts of the Northern Plains.

Tuesday's Forecast

An active pattern will continue to bring rain and snow from the Northern Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, as well as parts of the mid-Atlantic and South on Tuesday. Snow or a mix of rain and snow may push into parts of New York and New England Tuesday night with rain and a few rumbles of thunder possible in the South.

Unsettled weather will continue in the West with rain and snow showers expected from Central California into parts of the Northwest, as well as in parts of the Four Corners Region.

The South and Midwest will see another day of warmer than average temperatures, while colder than average conditions will be found along the West Coast and from the Northwest into the Northern Plains. Parts of Montana and North Dakota will see highs below zero.

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