Snow and frigid temperatures continue to play havoc in the United States for the better part of the last week.
And it doesn’t appear to be ending.
According to NBC News, more than 1,500 flights have already been canceled on Monday morning, as of 7 a.m. EST.
- Frigid temperatures -- including -26 in Chicago, one of the nation’s busiest airport hubs – are expected to impact more than 100 million people in the United States.
- Monday’s Iowa caucuses are expected to have a lower-than-usual turnout because of the weather.
- A seventh consecutive day of snowfall is expected Monday in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- A blizzard in Buffalo postponed the NFL playoff game between the Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers until Monday afternoon.
But there’s no shortage of horror stories on the travel scene. Airport delays have stretched from the Rocky Mountains through the Midwest and into the Northeast, where more snow is expected Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Airlines continue to issue travel waivers on delayed and canceled flights.
More than 5,000 flights were delayed or canceled in the U.S. on Sunday for a third consecutive day.
According to tracking site FlightAware, there were more than 8,000 delays on Saturday. The Buffalo, New York area is expecting several feet of snow, according to the National Weather Service.
A blast of winter weather is even expected in the South. It might not be snow, but the cold temperatures might force airports to de-ice their planes. As of Sunday, ten percent of flights out of Dallas’ Love Field Airport have been canceled, as well as 16 percent of incoming flights.
The winter storms are said to be responsible for at least four deaths across the nation.
As always, it is prudent for flyers to check with their airline before commencing air travel. Temperatures are expected to drop between 20 and 45 degrees below average in some parts of the country on Monday.
The weather has been so overwhelming that even Amtrak has canceled some train service.
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