Lots of of Flights Canceled After Snowstorm Batters Midwest

Lots of of flights have been canceled or delayed throughout the US on Sunday after a winter storm battered the Midwest over the weekend.

About 350 flights into or out of Chicago’s O’Hare Worldwide Airport have been canceled as of 9 p.m. ET on Sunday. One other 9 have been canceled at Halfway Airport, based on flight-tracking web site FlightAware. Lots of of others have been delayed within the Chicago space, one of many nation’s busiest flight hubs.

One other 1,500 flights have been canceled on Saturday as heavy snow and powerful winds swept throughout the Chicago area, based on FlightAware knowledge.

The winter storm — and the following flight cancellations and delays — got here as People traveled following the Thanksgiving vacation, sometimes a few of the busiest journey days of the yr.

The Transportation Safety Administration had predicted that Sunday could be one of many busiest days in its historical past.

The company mentioned it could seemingly display screen over 17.8 million individuals from November 25 to December 2, together with greater than 3 million on Sunday alone.

In an replace, the Nationwide Climate Service mentioned a interval of “accumulating snow” was anticipated from Monday afternoon into Monday night time within the Chicago area.

The company mentioned this “might produce hazardous journey circumstances for the Monday afternoon commute and doubtlessly lingering impacts for the Tuesday morning commute.”

One other winter storm may hit New England and the Mid-Atlantic within the coming days, the Climate Prediction Middle added.