More than 1,000 US flights cancelled as historic Winter Storm spreads


A winter storm brought rare snowfall to New Orleans.
New Orleans experienced a rare winter snowfall.

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Takeaways from the Key Notes

  • As the storm which hit Louisiana, Texas, and the Gulf Coast continued for the second day, flights continued to be cancelled.
  • FlightAware has reported that as many as 69% departures departing New Orleans for Wednesday are cancelled.
  • According to the Federal Aviation Administration, airports in Houston suspended their operations on Tuesday. They are expected to resume at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time.

As the storm which hit Louisiana, Texas, and the Gulf Coast continued its spread, flights continued to be cancelled across the U.S.

Up to 69% of the departures Wednesday from New Orleans have been canceled. FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, reports 1,292 U.S. cancellations today.

The number of cancellations and delays in the United States, including those originating within or departing from it, reached 2,347 on Tuesday.

Houston Airports to reopen

The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that airports have suspended operation in Houston on Tuesday. However, they will reopen by 10:00 am Central Standard Time.

The storm will continue to bring rains through the day on Wednesday for those living along the Gulf Coast or Southeast. “with areas of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain expected from northern Florida northeast to the North Carolina Outer Banks,” According to the National Weather Service.

Southwest Airlines (LUV)  already has canceled more than 200 flights Wednesday, and United Airlines (UAL), American Airlines Group (AAL), and Delta Air Lines (DAL) have scrapped more than 100 each, the FlightAware data showed.

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