Issue link: https://www.epageflip.net/i/22036
8B – Daily News – Saturday, December 25, 2010 MON.-FRI. 9:00-5:30 • SAT. 9:00 -5:00 • CLOSED SUNDAYS FURNITURE DEPOT MATTRESS NORTH VALLEY NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Christmas Eve snow storm that blanketed parts of the Midwest was headed southeast, expected to bring rare Christmas Day snowfall to Nashville, Atlanta and even the Carolinas. After dumping 9 inches of snow in Iowa by Friday morning, the storm was likely to dip south into Tennessee and Georgia on Saturday, then perhaps move north Sunday. Winter weather advisories were in effect from Kansas east to Kentucky and from Min- nesota south to Arkansas on Friday. The National Weather Service said that for the first Christmas in 17 years, Nashville and Atlanta could get more than just a dusting of snow. Delta Air Lines spokesman Morgan Dur- rant said 500 weather- related flight cancella- tions were planned for Saturday nationwide. That included 300 of the 800 scheduled depar- tures from the Atlanta hub. Durrant said those affected had been noti- fied. Orlando, Fla.-based Unexpected places may experience white Christmas AirTrain also said flight delays were possible in Atlanta and the North- east through Monday. The weather service predicted a mixture of snow and rain overnight in parts of the Southeast, with the threat of ice- covered roads. Karla Winfrey returned to Nashville from her current home in Atlanta to do some last minute running around Thursday for her mother who’s cooking Christmas dinner. ‘‘I wanted to make sure I was here before it started accumulating,’’ said Winfrey, a multime- dia journalist. ‘‘I’ve only missed one Christmas in my entire life from being home, so it was important for me to be here to get a taste of Tennessee for Christ- mas.’’ In the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, Vincenzo Tortorici said the prospect of snow evoked the memory of child- hood Christmas visits to his relatives in Ohio. ‘‘Snow was like frozen white icing on the cake of a magical time of my childhood,’’ he said. ‘‘I’m glad the ‘‘Snow was like frozen white icing on the cake of a magical time of my childhood. I’m glad the weather might cooperate to give my own son a white Christmas this year.’’ Vincenzo Tortorici, Decatur, Ga. resident weather might cooperate to give my own son a white Christmas this year.’’ In Minnesota, the storm brought 6 inches of snow to Minneapolis and St. Paul. It pushed the monthly total there to 33.4 inches, topping the previous December record set in 1969. The snow made trav- eling tough Friday in northeastern Iowa, where the bulk of the storm hovered. Scott and Lori Whit- ing left Chicago for Col- orado Springs, Colo., with their nine children Thursday evening. By morning, they had only reached Des Moines, a trip that normally takes about four hours, Lori Whiting said. ‘‘The cars are really sliding around up there,’’ Lori Whiting said. ‘‘It’s kind of slushy. Some parts it’s packed, and you don’t think it’s going to be COMFORT SERVICE INC. Air Conditioning & Heating Tehama Counties Factory authorized Bryant Dealer Your First Call For Comfort • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • NEW CONSTRUCTION • SALES • SERVICE • REPAIRS Receive up to $3,050 OFF in tax credits & rebates on a new Bryant system 24 HOUR SERVICE 530 529-1990 Lic #593323 www.CascadeComfort.com $ 10 OFF SERVICE CALL Mention this ad for Whatever it takessm Ruth Garzon Ma, CNA, RNA, HHA Respite for Family Caregiver 24-Hr Care by Appt. Formally of Brentwood SNF Serving Red Bluff 530-526-6846 CASCADE slick and all of a sudden your car is fishtailing.’’ Scott Whiting got into a fender bender at a Des Moines truck stop. Still, the family was in good spirits and the chil- dren were singing car- ols. Lori Whiting said they hoped to make it to Colorado Springs for Christmas Eve. ‘‘Depending on the number of potty breaks, you understand,’’ she said. Many people traveled Thursday in hope of beating the foul weather. Eric and Tatiana Chodkowski, of Boston, drove with their chil- dren, ages 2 and 4, to see relatives in New York. They deemed the roads congested but manage- able Thursday, and most people found the nation’s airports to be the same way. Planes took off into windy but accommodat- ing skies at New York’s SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating a pilot who posted videos on YouTube that were critical of security at San Francisco Interna- tional Airport, the pilot’s attorney said Friday. Don Werno of the Santa Ana-based law firm Werno and Associates said the Transportation Security Administration is looking into whether his client LaGuardia Airport as Steve Kent prepared to fly to Denver for a fami- ly ski trip, scoffing at the puny lines. ‘‘I don’t find it that difficult,’’ he said. ‘‘I think Thanksgiving is harder.’’ Travelers could see airport screeners taking a closer look at empty insulated beverage con- tainers like thermoses because air carriers were alerted about a potential terror tactic involving them, an administration official said. The official, who spoke Thursday on con- dition of anonymity to discuss sensitive securi- ty matters, stressed that there is no intelligence about an active terror plot. The Homeland Security Department regularly alerts law enforcement about evolving terror tactics. The Air Transport Association expects 44.3 million people on U.S. revealed sensitive informa- tion. The pilot remains employed with a major air- line, but he has withdrawn from a program that trains flight crew to help prevent hijackings after authorities confiscated his federally issued firearm, Werno said. He declined to release the pilot’s name, citing concerns about the man’s job. The TSA wouldn’t answer ques- tions but said in a statement Merry Christmas and Happy New Year To all my clients A trusted source in your well-being Living Assistance Services flights between Dec. 16 and Jan. 5 — up 3 per- cent over the same peri- od a year ago but still below pre-recession travel volume. The aver- age ticket price was $421, up by 5 percent. The AAA predicted overall travel to rise about 3 percent this year, with more than 92 million people planning to go more than 50 miles sometime between now and Jan. 2. More than 90 percent said they would be driving. In Kentucky, Trans- portation Cabinet spokeswoman Andrea Clifford said road crews would be salting and plowing parts of the state where snow falls Friday night. Crews had applied brine to 900 miles of roads in Louisville in advance of the snow. Louisville last had snowfall on Christmas in 2002, when a half-inch fell. TSA probes pilot critical of airport security it is responding to the situa- tion and is confident in the security at San Francisco International Airport. The pilot posted several videos on YouTube in late November or early Decem- ber that showed ground crew members swiping security cards and entering secure areas without under- going any screening. He notes in the footage that pilots undergo intense screening, but then have access to ax-like weapons that are stored in the cockpit. BOOK BARN - Jan. 3rd We will be closed Dec. 24th for our annual holiday vacation. Reopen Jan 4th Happy Holidays Jack & Linda 619 Oak St., Red Bluff MON.-THURS. 9:00-6:00 • FRI. 9:00-7:00 • SAT. 9:00-5:00 • SUN. 11:00-5:00 235 So. Main St., Red Bluff 527-1657 632 Main St., Red Bluff 527-5837 The most highly recommended bed in America: