"Millions of Thanksgiving travelers have been met with holiday chaos at airports and on snowy roads as a major winter blasts rips through the US. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered a ground delay at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Wednesday morning due to snow and ice building up on runways. The delay is scheduled to last until 10pm ET and has already caused average wait times of more than an hour for departing flights."
"Meanwhile, heavy snow is predicted to bring blizzard-like conditions to several states, including the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, where more than a foot of snow may fall by Thursday. AccuWeather has warned that airport in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit will likely continue to be affected by 'several inches of snow' through Sunday. AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said: 'Even a few inches of snow at major airports such as Chicago O'Hare or Minneapolis-St. Paul can lead to delays and cancellations for travelers heading home.'"
Heavy snow and strong winds have disrupted Thanksgiving travel across the United States, prompting airport ground delays, flight cancellations and longer departure wait times. The FAA implemented a ground delay at Chicago O'Hare because of snow and ice on runways, and flights at major hubs including Houston and Orlando faced wind- and volume-related delays. FlightAware reported over 2,300 nationwide delays, with more than 350 at O'Hare. Weather forecasts predict blizzard-like conditions across the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan with over a foot of snow in places, and forecasters warned that even a few inches at key hubs can trigger cascading delays.
Read at Mail Online
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]