A major winter storm is sweeping across the country, bringing blizzard conditions, severe storms, and travel disruptions. Parts of the Upper Midwest are digging out after up to two feet of snow fell in areas of Michigan and Wisconsin. Strong winds and additional snowfall are continuing to create dangerous travel conditions. The storm has also disrupted air travel nationwide. According to FlightAware, more than 3,500 flights were canceled Monday, with roughly 6,300 more delayed.
A powerful late winter storm system is sweeping across the U.S., bringing blizzard conditions,
severe storms and widespread travel disruptions. Forecasters warn the system could produce
tornadoes and damaging winds in parts of the mid-Atlantic and the Carolinas.
NTD's Christina Corona has the details.
A major winter storm is sweeping across the country, bringing blizzard conditions,
severe storms and travel disruptions. Parts of the upper Midwest are digging out after up to
two feet of snow fell in areas of Michigan and Wisconsin. Strong winds and additional
snowfall are continuing to create dangerous travel conditions, with several cars becoming
stuck on snow-covered roads. The storm has also disrupted air travel nationwide.
According to FlightAware, more than 4,000 flights were canceled Monday,
with over 9,000 more delayed. Major hubs including Chicago O'Hare,
LaGuardia and Charlotte Douglas saw some of the highest numbers of cancellations.
One traveler said her flight was the only one still departing.
We got to leave, and everything else was canceled. The only flight.
So as you see, everything from New York is pretty much canceled to Charlotte.
Meanwhile, the storm is pushing east, bringing a threat of severe weather to
parts of the mid-Atlantic and the Carolinas. Forecasters warn storms could produce tornadoes,
damaging winds up to 80 miles per hour and large hail.
As tornado threats moved across the central U.S. over the weekend,
video captured powerful winds tearing part of a barn apart in southern Missouri.
In Washington, D.C., the federal government closed at 2 p.m. because of the threat of
possible tornadoes. Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging residents to prepare.
We are expecting strong winds, so please secure all of your outdoor items.
Bring your pets inside, make sure you've charged your devices and flashlights,
and check on vulnerable neighbors and friends.
Bowser also warned residents to avoid travel during the storm and take
shelter immediately if tornado warnings are issued.
If a tornado warning is issued, please move immediately to the lowest levels of your
building and shelter in an interior room away from windows.
Forecasters say the severe weather could also lead to power outages in parts of the mid-Atlantic
as the system moves toward the coast. Christina Corona, NTD News.
