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NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, is responsible for monitoring and defending the skies above North America.

But the Colorado Springs, Colorado-based agency also runs the NORAD Tracks Santa service, which allows people to follow his Christmas journey through its website, social media channels and mobile app.

The agency this year plans to have about 1,500 volunteers working on Christmas Eve to field phone calls from children who want to know Santa91裸聊视频檚 location and delivery schedule.

Lt. General David Nahom, a NORAD official based in Anchorage, Alaska, said the pandemic has not affected Santa91裸聊视频檚 busy delivery schedule and he doesn91裸聊视频檛 expect any impact this weekend.

The freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall that91裸聊视频檚 disrupting holiday travel in the U.S. shouldn91裸聊视频檛 be a problem for a man who lives at the North Pole, Nahom said.

91裸聊视频淚 think Santa will be right at home with the Arctic weather that91裸聊视频檚 hitting into the lower 48,91裸聊视频� Nahom said.

NORAD91裸聊视频檚 holiday tradition began in 1955 after a kid mistakenly called a Colorado military command asking to speak to Santa. More calls came in so the commander on duty assigned an officer to answer the Santa calls, and the .

91裸聊视频擳erry Chea, The Associated Press