Before you leave, remember to check the local forecast or look at the Black Friday sales: Travel plans in the northern Plains and Midwest could be hampered by snowfall, and over 9 million people in the South are under freeze watches. A strong Lake Effect snow event is predicted to continue through the weekend and then start to taper down early next week across the Great Lakes region. From northern Minnesota into upstate New York, six million people were under winter alerts on Friday. Snowfall totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario were predicted to be three feet or more. Thundersnow, a rare weather phenomenon that mixes a snowstorm with thunder and lightning, may accompany the sometimes blinding 3 to 4 inch per hour snowfall rates. The greatest snow accumulations will occur east of Lake...

Now that Black Friday has arrived, stores are giving customers amazing discounts on apparel. Additionally, there are deals on gadgets, footwear, and beauty, many of which are valid through Cyber Monday. As a reporter for NBC Select, I regularly cover shopping events, and I spent weeks sifting through sales to uncover the finest Black Friday clothes bargains that were truly worth purchasing. All of the ones listed below are highly regarded and have at least 20% off. I used price monitors wherever I could to make sure the deals were the lowest they had been for at least three months. This list will be updated often during Black Friday. GO Ahead and SkipTop Black Friday fashion bargains | MoreWhy should I trust NBC Select? How did I choose the top Black Friday clothes deals? Selected. O...

Now that Black Friday has arrived, stores are giving customers amazing discounts on apparel. Additionally, there are deals on gadgets, footwear, and beauty, many of which are valid through Cyber Monday. As a reporter for NBC Select, I regularly cover shopping events, and I spent weeks sifting through sales to uncover the finest Black Friday clothes bargains that were truly worth purchasing. All of the ones listed below are highly regarded and have at least 20% off. I used price monitors wherever I could to make sure the deals were the lowest they had been for at least three months. This list will be updated often during Black Friday. GO Ahead and SkipTop Black Friday fashion bargains | MoreWhy should I trust NBC Select? How did I choose the top Black Friday clothes deals? Selected. O...

Now that Black Friday has arrived, Target is having some amazing sales. Many of the bargains, which are available through Cyber Monday, are on computer, home, kitchen, and other items. You can ask for a price adjustment if you buy something from Target (online or in-store) and the price drops on or before December 24. As an assistant reporter for NBC Select, I regularly cover Target shopping events. I spent weeks sifting through sales to locate the finest Black Friday Target bargains that were truly worth purchasing. All of the ones listed below are highly regarded and have at least 20% off. I used price monitors wherever I could to make sure the deals were the lowest they had been for at least three months. This list will be updated often during Black Friday. GO Ahead and SkipTop Black F...

Now that Black Friday has arrived, Amazon is having some amazing sales. Many of the bargains, which continue through Cyber Monday (Dec. 2), are on kitchen appliances, beauty basics, giftable technology, and more. As an editor at NBC Select for four years, I have been covering Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. I spent weeks sifting through sales to identify the finest Amazon Black Friday deals that were truly worth purchasing. All of the ones listed below are highly regarded and have at least 20% off. In order to ensure that the deals were at their lowest price in at least three months, I also ran them through price trackers. This list will be updated often during Black Friday. GO Ahead and Skipgreatest Black Friday discounts on Amazon|Best Black Friday sales at other stores|How I choose...

Now that Black Friday has here, Walmart customers can take advantage of discounts of up to 70% off in a variety of categories, including gadgets, cosmetics, kitchenware, and more. Cyber Monday, which begins on Sunday, December 1 at 5 PM ET for Walmart Plus members and 8 PM ET for all other shoppers, will see many of these offers expire.Additionally, from now until December 2, you can receive 50% off a Walmart Plus subscription. I've been covering Walmart sales events for more than a year as an associate SEO reporter for NBC Select. To identify the greatest early Walmart Black Friday deals that were truly worth buying for, I sifted through the reductions. All of the ones listed below are highly regarded and have at least 20% off. Throughout Black Friday, I'll keep updating this list often....