Travel is expected to ramp up the weekend before Christmas and last through the new year, according to AAA. In Ohio, 4.6 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home to spend their holidays with family, friends or on an end-of-year getaway.

The worst traffic during Christmas week will be Monday and Tuesday, especially between 3 and 7 p.m., according to GDOT. Light traffic is expected on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and after the holiday until Dec. 28.

Here are the best and worst times to travel by car this year-end holiday season, according to AAA and INRIX: Saturday, Dec. 20 Best: After 9 p.m. Worst: Noon to 8 p.m. Best: Before 11 a.m. Worst: 1 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 23 Best: Before 10 a.m.

Holiday travel is heading into another peak time with Christmas next week, and airports are expected to be extremely busy starting Friday. For the first time, AAA said

The Christmas holiday season is a time to step back from the busy pace of modern life and connect with our nearest and dearest instead of screens, apps and chatbots. To temporarily silence all those attention-seeking notifications,

A daunting rainfall forecast isn’t expected to stop Californians or the rest of the U.S. from traveling in record numbers over the end-of-year holiday season.

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