In the Washington, D.C., area, the heaviest snowfall in two years disrupted flights and closed schools and government offices in the metropolitan area.
Most of Monday's cancellations were at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), where 225 flights were canceled and 477 were delayed, according to aviation tracking website FlightAware.
On Monday, 44 flights were canceled and 113 were delayed at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). An additional 63 flights were canceled and 321 flights were delayed at Baltimore-Washington (BWI) Airport on Monday, according to FlightAware.
some social media user It focused on delays and diversions of flights flying into and out of the Washington, D.C., area.
“How bad is the weather in Washington, DC?” Reporter for a local TV station in the DC area Posted in X, the platform formerly known as Twitter Monday. “Our pilot flew us all the way to Philadelphia without making any in-flight announcements.”
NBC4 Washington meteorologist Doug Kammerer chronicled his experience landing in DCA in a series of posts for X.
“Right now it's just sitting on the tarmac,” Kammerer said. posted at some point Last night. “The pilot said we were the last plane to land. The others are currently being diverted. They are trying to give us the gate. 11. Looking forward to seeing you at #SNOW “I'm here”
Flight cancellations and delays continued Tuesday. DCA had 153 flights canceled and 145 delayed as of 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, according to FlightAware.
“Good morning Tuesday!” DCA Posted X Tuesday. “There are two runways, each with bare pavement (which is a good thing). Some flights today are canceled. Please contact your airline for flight status.”
BWI had 102 flights canceled and 95 delayed as of Tuesday morning, and Dulles had 45 canceled and 119 delayed.
Many parts of the DC area are the current According to the National Weather Service (NWS), a winter storm warning is in effect.
“Dangerously cold winds are possible late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, especially near and north of Interstate 50,” the NWS said. Said in a hazardous weather outlook for Tuesday.
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