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Track Santa on His Way to Strongsville

Check his progress with NORAD radar

 

Has Santa left the North Pole yet? When will he get here?

No need to check the skies of Strongsville tonight to see if the Jolly Old Elf is on his way. 

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You can find out at NORAD Tracks Santa, a website that keeps tabs on Santa's progress with official military tracking equipment.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) usually uses its high-tech tracking powers to watch for air and missile attacks.

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But on Christmas Eve, the government agency adds Santa tracking to its list of duties. 

It uses four high-tech systems to track Santa – radar, satellites, Santa cams and fighter jets. It's technical, so check out the site for the official explanation.


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