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Snow and ice storms that hit parts of the United States caused several flight cancellations on Monday.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport tweeted on Monday morning that all of its scheduled flights were canceled due to the “historic” weather that hit the area over the weekend.
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The airport said the teams are in place to mitigate “the impacts of this historic climate”. The authorities are also encouraging travelers to hire airlines directly before heading to the airport.
Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport issued a similar alert on Twitter, notifying travelers that all incoming flights are being “held back” until at least 11 am on Monday local time.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport has also announced that the aerodrome will remain closed today until at least 1 pm Monday, local time, due to the accumulation of ice in the area.
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The airport will re-evaluate the airfield conditions at 1 pm and provide an update to travelers.
Dallas Love Field airport issued an alert Sunday night about flight cancellations when temperatures started to drop.
The airport is encouraging travelers to check in with their airlines before leaving for the airport and to take extra precautions when driving.
In Chicago, O’Hare International Airport is registering more than 100 cancellations as of 12:45 pm. Meanwhile, Chicago’s Midway International Airport is registering more than 120, according to the Chicago Aviation Department.
Nashville International Airport also announced that many flights were canceled or delayed due to “severe winter weather conditions”.
Officials at Oklahoma Tulsa International Airport and RL Jones Jr. Airport said they are facing even more cancellations on Monday and passengers should check with their airline ahead of scheduled travel times.
A winter storm covered the Pacific Northwest with ice and snow on Saturday. However, the storm reached the Gulf Coast, where Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who issued a disaster declaration for all 254 counties in the state, warned that “all of Texas is facing an extremely dangerous winter storm” .
The Dallas area was covered in snow on Sunday morning. Meanwhile, in the Houston area, temperatures hovered close to zero with rain. The Fort Worth area also faced a mix of icy weather and snow.
“This rain will change to just freezing rain, sleet and snow overnight until the early hours of tomorrow morning,” said National Meteorological Service meteorologist Josh Lichter.
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Marc Chenard, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Weather Forecast Center, said significant ice and up to 30 centimeters of snow are expected in parts of the southern plains by Monday.
Winter weather conditions are affecting much of the United States, but they rarely extend south, Chenard said.
In a statement on Sunday night, President Joe Biden also declared an emergency in Texas and ordered federal assistance to help state and local response efforts. The statement allows the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts and provide assistance, equipment and resources to people affected by the storm.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.