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Snow and Wind Hit Eastern US and Midwest, Closing Schools and Grounding More than 3,000 Flights
A major storm led to over 3,200 U.S. flight cancellations and long TSA lines caused by reduced staffing from a Department of Homeland Security funding lapse.
- On Monday, airlines canceled over 3,200 flights nationwide as a major storm system swept across the country, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport were hardest hit.
- The National Weather Service described the storm as a "clash in the air masses" moving from the Midwest to the East Coast with high winds and potential for "producing strong and long track tornadoes."
- Travelers also faced longer Transportation Security Administration wait times due to a Department of Homeland Security funding lapse. Officials advised passengers to monitor airline dashboards and rebook flights early to secure available seats.
- Blizzard conditions brought as much as 2 feet of snow to parts of Wisconsin and Michigan, while torrential rains triggered landslides in Hawaii. The West experienced unseasonably high temperatures pushing toward 90 F by midweek.
- Forecasters warned of a cold front reaching the Gulf Coast and Florida Panhandle by Tuesday morning with wind chills below freezing. Travelers are advised to pack extra provisions, including medication and charging cables, in case of further delays.
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Snow and wind hit Eastern US and Midwest, closing schools and grounding more than 3,000 flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chaotic weather coast to coast in the U.S. — from unusual heat in California to damaging winds around Washington, D.C. — put more than half the American
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