by Donald Wood
Last updated: 9:45 AM ET, Sat January 6, 2024
Update: January 7, 2024, at 9:28 a.m. ET
After impacting travel throughout the Northeast United
States on Saturday, Winter Storm Ember will move away by Sunday night, but
snow, rain and wind are expected to continue through the day.
According to Weather.com, travelers should be aware that additional
snowfall accumulations through the day are expected from New York into parts of
New England. Officials also announced that Winter Storm Finn could cause winter
weather-related travel issues over the next week.
According to FlightAware.com,
more than 700 flights within, into or out of the United States have been
canceled, and another 1,122 have been delayed, as of 9:15 a.m. ET on Sunday. On
Saturday, 521 flights were canceled and another 7,768 were delayed.
The winter weather issues were compounded by the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) grounding all Boeing 737-9 aircraft for
inspections after an Alaska Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency
landing after the cabin became depressurized due to a door panel coming loose
midflight.
Update: January 6, 2024, at 3:16 p.m. ET
According to Weather.com,
Winter Storm Ember is dumping snow across portions of the Great Lakes and
Northeast and rain in the Southeast. Winter storm warnings and winter weather
advisories have been issued throughout the central Appalachians to New England.
According to FlightAware.com,
more than 320 flights within, into or out of the United States have been
canceled, and another 3,725 have been delayed, as of 3:15 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Public safety officials have said poor travel conditions
will be one of the main impacts of the storm, with impacted Americans being asked
to avoid travel or delay it if possible in the locations expecting snow and
ice.
Original Text
Travelers taking to the roads, rails, and skies this
weekend are dealing with the implications of Winter Storm Ember, which is
dumping snow, sleet, and freezing rain on much of the Northeast United States.
According to The Weather Channel, an estimated 60 million
residents in the Northeast are expected to face treacherous conditions and
weather-related travel disruptions as the fast-moving storm dumps snow from the
central Appalachians to much of New England.
Areas like New York City could face the heaviest
snowfall in two years, depending on the eventual path of Winter Storm Ember. On
Saturday, the central Appalachians and northern tier of the mid-Atlantic will
face snow storms, before the weather system moves into New England on Saturday
night.
Warm weather in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to turn
the snow into freezing rain over Interstate 95 from Washington, D.C.,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and central New Jersey, but roads are expected to be
slushy.
While New York City could experience periods of rain
and snow, portions of southeastern New York, northern Pennsylvania, western
Connecticut, and northern New Jersey could deal with up to 6-12 inches of snow
through Sunday.
As a result of the storm's projected path, major
airlines like American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United have already issued waivers for those traveling on Saturday
and Sunday through major cities, including Boston, Buffalo, Newark, New York,
Philadelphia and Washington D.C.
Rail travel is also being impacted, as Amtrak announced
it would operate a modified schedule with no alternate
transportation due to the forecasted winter weather to ensure the safety of
customers and employees.
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