After a storm blanketed the Midwest yesterday, hundreds of flights were canceled out of Chicago’s main airports and more than a thousand canceled throughout the region. The storm hit at the start of the busy Christmas travel days with more than 250,000 passengers scheduled to travel out of Chicago alone today.

Peter sat down with Gayle King and the team at CBS This Morning to show how you can be proactive in light of the storm, including how to find out if your flight will delayed long before you get that dreaded email alert.

For the latest on airport closures and even more tips check out the 2012 Holiday Travel Guide: Surviving Storms, Crowds & Delays