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Christmas Eve Dawns in Europe

It is officially December 24th in parts of South America and the Carribean -- and the day has dawned now for many in Europe. Expect a lot of reports coming out of Europe this year. We have more trackers there this year than ever in history.…
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Power Flickers at the North Pole

High winds continue to pester the North Pole and it is starting to affect the stability of power at the North Pole. But don't worry about electricity for us -- we have backup generators to use if we need them. Still, it speaks to how…
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South Pacific Kids Request Early Bed Times

Kids in the South Pacific have reached out to the North Pole to request a bed time warning right now. It is early evening there -- and we mean, VERY early evening. It may be only 6pm in some parts of the South Pacific at this hour. That's…
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Weather Conditions Quickly Deteriorate at the North Pole

Wish we had good news to report here but we don't: the weather here at the North Pole has gone from awful to just plain worse. If Santa has to launch in a few hours he will have to do it with his eyes closed because he will see just as much…
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Silence from North Korea as Launch Approaches

If you have joined us in tracking Santa the past few years you know the history between Santa and the government of North Korea. They always either protest the flight of Santa in that country or try to disrupt him in some way. So far,…
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Central America Heads to Church

One of the biggest Christmas traditions in many countries of Central America is Church. While most parts of the world attend Church on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day in Central America many places have special Church events that run for 10…
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Christmas Eve Dawns in Russia

Large parts of Russia are waking up to Christmas Eve morning. Santa remains very popular in that part of the world. Meanwhile, it is not too far from being dark in the far South Pacific, an area of the world that traditionally sees Santa…
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Santa’s Workshop Running at Top Speed

It's a "all hands on deck" moment in Santa's workshop. With Santa's launch just hours away every effort is being made to get everything done in time. The weather outside is weighing on the minds of many in the workshop too. "We have reindeer…
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Elves Still Betting Against Santa

Elf Hank reports that the sugar cookie pool is still tilting against Santa. Again, he expresses no surprise by this and predicts it will turn in Santa's favor after he launches. The sugar cookie pool is stationed in the lunchroom at the…
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North Pole Post Office in Chaos

There are few days like this at the North Pole. It is just pure chaos right now. Elf Hugo tells me that millions of emails, faxes, messages, letters and even texts are coming into the North Pole at this hour from around the world. His…
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Spotters Around the World Put on Alert

A traditional signal has been sent from the Tracking Center to official spotters located around the world -- it calls them to attention and to begin a routine checking communications and making sure all is in readiness to track Santa. There…
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Flight Ops Team Meets for the Last Time

A big meeting is taking place in the tracking center right now. Santa is not there because he is still taking a nap. But he doesn't need to be there. This meeting is all about how the North Pole will manage the tracking of Santa's flight.…