Will it be smooth sailing or a bumpy ride for Santa this Christmas? Find out on the WeatherRadar

We're officially two weeks from Christmas eve, and what we are all thinking about is... when will Santa arrive? Gather around with family to find out if it will be bumpy or smooth sailing for St. Nick this year. The WeatherRadar brings you the latest live weather conditions and the forecast when you need it most (aka the arrival of presents).

The WeatherRadar is one of the app's most popular features showing loads of weather information in one easy-to-understand map. The WeatherRadar is interactive and allows users to explore current, past, and future weather conditions, including cloud cover, precipitation, storms, and temperature.

On an Android device, there are two ways to find the WeatherRadar. The first option is to tap on the main menu icon at the top left of the screen and select "WeatherRadar."

Alternatively, users can find it by scrolling down on the app's landing page until they see the map. The second option also works for iOS devices. If you have friends or loved ones with which you would like to share the current weather, tap on the share icon at the top right (iOS) or top center (android) and follow your phone's instructions.

Once on the WeatherRadar, users can pan or zoom across the map. At the bottom of the screen, there is an interactive slider feature that allows users to explore past, current, and future weather conditions. The WeatherRadar goes out as far as four days into the future, making planning easy, especially when tropical or wintry weather is forecast.

To see incoming weather, select the day of interest at the bottom and use the slider to change the hour. By tapping on "now," users can see the radar forecast in 5 or 15-minute intervals at a much higher resolution making it easy to pinpoint incoming clouds and storms.

There's a lot of information on the WeatherRadar, and it's all straightforward using the colors and legend. The further right you go on the color bar, the bumpier Santa's ride will be; that's because heavier precipitation is usually associated with higher clouds and stronger storms.

Rain is shown in blue, changing from light blue to dark blue depending on the intensity of rainfall. However, when the rain is very heavy, usually during a strong thunderstorm, the shading turns purple. Caution, damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes can occur with powerful thunderstorms. So, it's essential to always keep an eye on those purples!

Feet of snow and cold weather is forecast for the West this week. Catch the action on the WeatherRadar.

For colder regions, rain isn't the only thing to watch out for. The WeatherRadar also shows snow in hues of pink. Like rainfall, the darkness of the shading depends on the snowfall rate. Darker pinks indicate heavier snowfall and vice versa.

The remaining precipitation type on the WeatherRadar is wintry mixed precipitation, and it is shown in a reddish-orange color. Wintry mixed precipitation occurs when the upper levels of the atmosphere are too warm for snow but too cold for rain. It's always important to spot wintry mixed precipitation as it can cause huge impacts, including slippery roads and power outages. This is possible during the winter storm event this week in in the Northeast.

Want to plan your outdoor barbecue or picnic? Check the WeatherRadar first for lightning! Yellow and orange dots will appear on the WeatherRadar in areas where lightning is occurring or forecast. Remember, purple shading combined with lots of yellow or orange dots indicates strong thunderstorms.

With the WeatherRadar, you can access weather worldwide and cheer on Santa along the way!