Close to 1,000 US Flights Already Canceled , As Winter Storms Roll In.
CNN reports that as an ice storm continues to strike the central U.S., nearly 1,000 flights were canceled and hundreds were delayed on Jan.
31.
By 8 a.m.
ET, 982 cancellations and over 700 delays had been reported from Texas to West Virginia by airplane tracker FlightAware.
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Three airports in Texas are experiencing disruptions, with Dallas Fort-Worth International (DFW) bearing the brunt of the issues.
CNN reports that as of 8 a.m.
ET on Jan.
31, 550 DFW flights had been canceled.
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In Tennessee, Nashville International Airport had about 150 cancellations.
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The most-affected airlines have been Southwest, American and SkyWest.
The most-affected airlines have been Southwest, American and SkyWest.
The most-affected airlines have been Southwest, American and SkyWest.
More winter storms are expected throughout portions of Texas on Jan.
31.
Oklahoma, Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville are forecast to be hit later in the day.
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Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders took to Twitter to issue caution.
I encourage Arkansans who are experiencing winter weather to avoid travel if possible and heed the warnings of local officials, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, via Twitter.
CNN reports that a large portion of Texas is under a winter storm warning until 6 a.m.
CT on Feb.
2
