Winter Storm Hits Northern United States, Thousands Of Flights Canceled Even As East Coast Prepares For ‘Anomalous’ Summer Weather

There are thousands of Flights On Wednesday, severe winter brought about delays and cancellations across the country. Storm The northern and western United States are affected.

According to a report, heavy snowfall and freezing rain will likely to affect large parts of the country over the next three days. Forecast From the National Weather Service. Expect strong winds in the west, and heavy rains in the middle.

“A prolonged major winter storm will spread a large swath of heavy snow from the West Coast to the Northeast today through Friday, and confidence is high that this winter storm will be extremely disruptive to travel, infrastructure, livestock, and recreation in affected areas,” The National Weather Service Use social media.

According to the Weather Channel, more than 2,000 flights were cancelled and there have been over 9,800 delays Wednesday due to weather conditions. Data FlightAware. From FlightAware.

Many airlines offered flight waivers to passengers who were affected by the storms. This allowed them to cancel their tickets and rebook without additional charges. Southwest Airlines cancelled approximately 16,700 flights between December 21st and December 31 despite severe winter weather subsiding in the days following Christmas. The airline cancelled flights Wednesday at a rate comparable to other major carriers. The airline allows customers to Rebook If they were planning to depart from cities such a Minneapolis, Detroit, Grand Rapids or Milwaukee, Portland (Maine), Salt Lake City or Denver, tickets will be provided.

The holiday season was characterized by a winter storm that ravaged the United States. caused FedEx and UPS have warned of delays in nationwide delivery. Amazon closed some stores, while the United States Postal Service shut down several offices. Nearly 102 Million Americans intended to drive to their holiday destinations. This is an increase of nearly two million drivers since last year. Data AAA

This week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation warned motorists that snowstorms could cause dangerous driving conditions. “Plows will be out in force and will work diligently to keep roads open,” Lonnie Hoffman, District 8 Operations Superintendent, stated in a Statement. “However, folks should consider changing travel plans and be prepared that roadways could quickly move to no travel advised or closed as two storm fronts move across the area.”

The eastern United States will still see severe weather even though much of the country is preparing for it. “significantly anomalous warm temperatures” relative to the February average. The National Weather Service predicted that highs on Wednesday and Thursday would reach the 70s to 80s in the southeast and midwest regions. “will feel more like June than February.”

California is now facing strong winds, which could bring snow down to low-elevation areas of the state. Daniel Swain from the University of California Los Angeles is a climate scientist. On social media, almost the entire state’s population will be posting “be able to see snow from some vantage point later this week.” However, California’s power grid was still out of commission Wednesday for more than 106,000 homes, businesses, and other locations, according to Data PowerOutage.us

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