by Donald Wood
Last updated: 11:45 AM ET, Wed January 23, 2019
Update: January 24, 2019 at 7:55 a.m. ET
Winter Storm Indra is finishing up its cross-country path Thursday as a narrow band of snow is spreading from the central Appalachians to the interior Northeast. The rest of the Eastern Seaboard along the Interstate 95 corridor is being pelted with wind-driven rain, according to Weather.com.
FlightAware.com is reporting that only 88 flights have been canceled within, into, or out of the United States Thursday, while another 460-plus have been delayed.
Winter Storm Indra is already impacting travel in the Midwest with a mix of snow and ice and is forecasted to hit the Northeast Thursday.
According to Weather.com, the winter storm system has impacted flights at major travel hubs such as Chicago and Detroit, while also shutting down highways and leaving at least one person dead due to a crash in Kansas.
In Chicago, O'Hare International and Midway International airports were under a ground stop Tuesday morning, which was lifted after a few hours. At Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the facility was closed Tuesday night and reopened Wednesday morning after dealing with icy conditions.
After more than 1,500 flights were canceled Tuesday, another 575-plus were canceled within, into or out of the United States Wednesday, according to FlightAware.com. In addition, over 1,300 flights were delayed as of 10:40 a.m. ET.
As a result, airlines continue to waive change fees for travelers flying to or from impacted airports in the storm's path, but the snow is likely to turn to rain before hitting the largest cities in the Northeast Thursday.
Passengers flying with carriers such as American, Delta, Southwest and United can use the travel waivers issued as a result of Winter Storm Indra. Travelers are being advised to call their airlines before heading to the airport.
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