Winter Storm Causes Thousands of Delayed, Canceled Flights | Global News Avenue

The winter storm currently moving across the central United States toward the East Coast has delayed or canceled thousands of flights entering Monday.

Hundreds of flights were delayed across the United States on Monday morning, following more than 8,000 delays each on Saturday and Sunday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. The Weather Channel dubbed the storm “Winter Storm Blair,” saying more than a foot of snow had fallen in some areas, including northeastern Kansas.

More than 1,400 flights have been canceled across the United States on Monday, with the worst-affected airports including Reagan National Airport, Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport and Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Some Midwest airports, including St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Kansas City International Airport, remain affected after being severely affected over the weekend, according to FlightAware.

southwest(low uv) and American Airlines (Asian Airlines Association) Monday morning saw hundreds of flight cancellations and delays on every airline, with others such as United Airlines (University of London College of Art), JetBlue Airways (Jilin University) and Delta Air Lines (Dar) Dozens of flights were delayed or canceled, according to FlightAware.

In its latest update on Monday, the National Weather Service said it expected “moderate to heavy snow to remain from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic” through Monday night and expected “significant travel delays.”

When the storm passes, some areas of the country, such as Washington, D.C., could see up to a foot of snow, while freezing rain is also possible in affected areas. Warmer areas to the south may also experience severe thunderstorms, the National Weather Service said.

Several states declared states of emergency as storms swept through the region this weekend. Several officials, including Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, told residents to stay off the roads or adjust their travel plans if possible. .