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Best winter decor for your home this Hannukah and Christmas 2023
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The fastest way to get in the holiday spirit is by decorating your space. We’re talking putting up wreaths and adding a touch of classic green and red for Christmas, or breaking out the menorah and adding some blue to the home for Hannukah.
Start shopping now and check out our favorite winter decor picks. Explore our coziest finds from Anthropologie, Walmart, Williams Sonoma and more. There are reviewer-loved options for a range of budgets here, including candles and Christmas trees.
Get ready to fall in love with the winter pieces and holiday decor ahead.
Philips Hue Christmas Festavia 65′ string lights
Philips Hue
Even Santa would approve of decorating your Christmas tree, as well as your mantle, your curtains and your windows, using Philips Hue Festavia 65-foot smart string lights.
Each string includes 250 individual mini smart LEDs that are app-controlled and can work in conjunction with all other Philips Hue smart lighting products that use a Philips Hue Bridge (sold separately or as part of a smart lighting kit).
The Festavia string lights are also available in a 130-foot length that includes 500 individual mini lights ($360). Both sets can be set up to sync with your favorite holiday music.
Why we like these lights:
Forget about your old basic string lights that go out after every holiday season. These are even app-controlled.
The Pioneer Woman LED village decor
Walmart
Looking for an affordable Christmas village piece? This LED light-up decorative holiday village is a fun indoor decor piece to add to your home this Christmas. It features a red building with a vintage truck parked out front and some quaint lights. It also shares a bold, cheerful “Merry Christmas” message at the bottom.
Why we like this decor:
This cute decor piece with a fun vintage look offers a slice of Oklahoma. It’s battery-operated and easy to set up.
The Pioneer Woman mug Christmas ornament bundle: $15 (25% off)
Walmart
Add a bit of holiday joy to your tree with these adorable mug holiday ornaments from The Pioneer Woman. The set of four includes mug ornaments with festive sayings like “stay cozy” and “be jolly.”
The ornament bundle includes red and green ribbons to hang on your tree. It’s a fun decoration for hot chocolate or coffee lovers.
Why we like this ornament bundle:
Each mug ornament is filled with faux whipped cream and a peppermint stick, creating the appearance of a festive holiday cocoa cup.
Hanukkah string party lights
Voss via Walmart
Who says that only a Christmas tree can light up your space? These Hanukkah string party lights shaped like menorahs instantly add a pop of light and decoration to your home. These lights can decorate your walls, windows, floors, pianos, gardens, tabletops, fireplaces, doorframes, gateways, stair handrails and more.
Not only are these lights adorable, but they’re also ultra-affordable. Walmart has the string lights on sale for just $6 (regularly $11).
Batteries required.
What we like about these Hanukkah string party lights:
These adorable lights are shaped like menorahs. They can decorate and brighten many spaces in your home.
Williams Sonoma Hanukkah doormat
Williams Sonoma
Welcome everyone to your space with a sweet Happy Hanukkah doormat. This mat is woven from natural coconut fibers and decorated with fade-resistant dyes. Not only is it festive, it’s also functional. Its rugged bristles absorb moisture, resist mildew and trap dirt.
This door mat makes a cheerful Hanukkah addition to your entryway.
Why we like this doormat:
The decoration is made with fade-resistant dyes. It will also help keep your interior floors clean thanks to its rugged bristles.
Mr. Christmas Alexa compatible 7.5′ Christmas tree
Amazon
This reviewer-loved artificial Vermont spruce Christmas tree from Mr. Christmas is at the top of our Christmas yard wishlist. It comes in 5 sizes, but right now you’ll get the best deal on the 7.5-foot version. It’s currently 10% off on Amazon.
This Christmas tree’s lights feature 40 colors and functions, including a gorgeous sparkle setting. You can also schedule the lights to turn on and off. Just tell Alexa.
Why we like this Christmas tree:
There are 40 ways to display the lights on this tree. It offers voice control with Alexa. It’s quick to setup and easy to store.
Lego wintertime polar bears building kit
Walmart
The festive 312-piece Lego set includes two adorable polar bears and a Christmas tree to build. Reviewers report that it makes a fun activity to do with children, and doubles as a holiday decoration.
“My daughter had so much fun building the polar bears,” said one Walmart customer. “It even looks cute with our Christmas decorations!”
“This is the perfect pre-holiday gift that will get your little ones excited about the season and add to your holiday decor,” said another buyer. “You can never go wrong with (a) Lego Set.”
The set is recommended for ages 9 and up. Get it on sale now for $10 (regularly $31) at Walmart.
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Hurricane Milton’s impact on South Florida: Squally conditions, tornadoes, flight cancellations
MIAMI – Windy conditions continued in South Florida Wednesday evening as Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 3 storm, made landfall on Florida’s west coast.
Milton was packing maximum sustained winds of 120 mph as it made landfall in Siesta Key near Sarasota. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds, flooding, and tornadoes as it moves across the state to the east coast.
South Florida experienced strong winds of 30 to 40 mph Wednesday, which are expected to continue through Thursday.
Milton’s impact on South Florida
Hurricane Milton spun at least two tornadoes in South Florida.
Earlier in the day, a tornado touched down along Alligator Alley in western Broward County near Collier County, though no damage was reported.
Another tornado touched down in the Wellington area of Palm Beach County, causing damage to some homes and bringing down trees.
All of South Florida had been under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. Wednesday. Several tornado warnings had also been issued for Broward County.
In recent days, South Florida has experienced a “one-two punch” of storms. A non-tropical low-pressure system brought heavy rain and flooding on Sunday and Monday, followed by Hurricane Milton’s approach on Wednesday, which was forecast to bring more rain and windy conditions through Thursday as the storm crosses the state.
The region remains under threat of flooding, with an expected rainfall of 4 to 7 inches or more.
Strong winds brought down a power line in Broward County near NE 28th Street in Wilton Manors.
Airports report delays and cancelations
Hurricane Milton continued to affect flights at South Florida airports on Wednesday.
Cancellations and delays were reported at Miami International Airport and at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International.
Nearly 2,000 flights within, into or out of the United States were canceled by Wednesday night, according to the tracking service FlightAware. That includes over 380 flights canceled at Tampa International Airport.
When will conditions improve?
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“By late Thursday, things will begin to wind down,” said CBS News Miami chief meteorologist Ivan Cabrera. “Conditions will improve into Friday, and we’re looking forward to a quiet and tranquil pattern setting up for the weekend and into next week.”
On Friday, there will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be cloudy with a 20% chance of rain in the day and 20% at night, according to NWS.
North winds will be around 14 mph with gusts as high as 23 mph during the day, and north winds of 10 to 13 mph with gusts as high as 22 will be seen at night.
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Highs are expected to be near 86 and lows around 75.
Dangerous storm surge forecast for Florida
Forecasters warned of dangerous storm surge.
“The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the south of the landfall location, where the surge will be accompanied by large and dangerous waves,” the hurricane center said.
“Rainfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches, with localized totals up to 18 inches, are expected across central to northern portions of the Florida Peninsula through Thursday,” the hurricane center said.
“This rainfall brings the risk of considerable flash, urban and areal flooding, along with the potential for moderate to major river flooding.”
Milton will also produce rainfall totals 2 to 4 inches across the Florida Keys through Thursday.
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