Update: February 23, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. ET
The remaining moisture associated with Winter Storm Quiana will be mixing with another storm system Saturday in parts of the South and Ohio Valley, causing widespread flooding and severe thunderstorms, including the possibility of tornadoes
According to FlightAware.com, over 280 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were canceled Saturday and another 595-plus have been delayed. The airports most impacted by the storm include Chicago Midway International and Denver International.
The storm may be the most widespread severe weather event of this winter, so far.
Update: February 22, 2019 at 3:45 p.m. ET
As Winter Storm Quiana continues to move east toward the central Plains, upper Midwest and Great Lakes region, areas of Arizona are still digging out of record-breaking snowfall.
According to FlightAware.com, over 290 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were canceled Friday and another 3,200-plus have been delayed. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is dealing with the most delays and cancellations, while Flagstaff Pulliam Airport remained closed.
Update: February 22, 2019 at 8:25 a.m. ET
As Winter Storm Quiana continued to dump heavy snow on parts of Arizona Friday, many of the other impacted areas began returning to normal operations as cleanup efforts were expanded.
According to FlightAware.com, only 172 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were canceled Friday morning and another 680-plus have been delayed. The Flagstaff Pulliam Airport in Arizona remained closed as 38 inches of snow fell at the facility between Wednesday and Friday.
While the storm has started moving away from the West Coast, Weather.com is forecasting the system will move into the Plains, Midwest and Southeast by this weekend and bring snow and ice to the regions.
Update: February 21, 2019 at 5:25 p.m. ET
Winter Storm Quiana is making travel miserable for many as it pushes its way east Thursday afternoon. According to FlightAware.com, nearly 800 flights within, into or out of the U.S. have been canceled and another 4,130-plus have been delayed as of 5:20 p.m. ET Thursday.
Nearly 320 of those cancellations and 240 delays have come at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, which saw measurable snowfall for the first time in over a decade this week.
Airports in Boston, Charlotte, Chicago and Toronto were also reporting significant delays Thursday afternoon.
Update: February 21, 2019 at 12:50 p.m. ET
Winter Storm Quiana continues to snarl travel in parts of the Southwest, with travelers flying into or out of McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas being hit the hardest Thursday.
According to FlightAware.com, more than 230 flights into or out of McCarran have been canceled as of 9:50 a.m. local time (12:50 p.m. ET), while nearly 200 more have been delayed. That means nearly two out of every 10 flights have either been delayed or canceled.
Nationwide, 670 flights have been canceled and more than 2,500 flights have experienced delays as of 12:50 p.m. ET.
Winter Storm Quiana is disrupting travel in the Southwest Thursday, bringing measurable snowfall to Las Vegas for the first time since 2008.
According to flight-tracking website FlightAware.com, more than 480 flights within, into or out of the U.S. have been canceled as of 9:30 a.m. ET Thursday and another 1,160 have experienced delays.
This comes on the heels of 2,424 flight cancellations and 7,975 delays on Wednesday that were largely the result of Winter Storm Petra's impact in the Midwest and Northeast.
More than 100 of Thursday's cancellations have come at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport.
Weather.com reported there were numerous car accidents near Flagstaff, Arizona. The Arizona Department of Transportation warned people to avoid travel during the storm, which is forecasted to dump snow on parts of the Southwest and portions of the Rockies into Friday night.
Quiana is also expected to bring more snow, ice and wind to the Plains and Midwest later this week and into the weekend. Near-blizzard conditions could be possible in some places. The Great Lakes region and even New England could also be impacted over the weekend, according to Weather.com. That's brutal news for some travelers who are still recovering from Petra.
As always, travelers are encouraged to contact their airline to confirm their flight status prior to arriving at the airport while drivers should exercise caution when traveling in areas under a winter weather advisory.
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