More than 1,300 flights were canceled in the United States on Wednesday as a winter storm ravaged the country.
As of about 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, a total of 1,336 flights to and from the US had been canceled, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. Regional carrier SkyWest, which partners with United, Delta, American and Alaska Airlines, had canceled more than 300 flights. Delta and Southwest had both canceled about 250 flights.
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Denver International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport were the hardest hit, according to FlightAware. Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport also experienced disruption.
Southwest Airlines has issued winter weather waivers for about a dozen airports.
Delta Air Lines has issued waivers for Winter weather in the mid-midwest And Rockies and mountain areas winter weather.
US airlines And United also issued winter weather waivers for travel this week.
The flight disruption comes after winter weather warnings were issued in 29 states, including California, Minnesota and Maine, with warnings of severe icing, extreme cold and sleet as part of the three-day storm.
The Minneapolis area of ​​Minnesota is at risk of picking up at least six inches of snow, with the National Weather Service in Minnesota’s Twin Cities warning that the powerful storm will bring “widespread snow accumulation, with blowing snow mostly Wednesday through Thursday.” “
Correction: An earlier version of this story misidentified Delta Air Lines.
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