![]() More than 220 flights out of Chicago’s two airports and 130 from Denver scheduled for Thursday have been canceled as much of the country was suffering or preparing for a major winter storm.ĭenver was in the throes of an arctic blast Wednesday evening, with temperatures dropping more than 30 degrees in one hour. The wind chill will make it feel worse.Īirlines have pledged to waive change fees or to take other steps to help passengers in anticipation of travel disruptions. ![]() A low of 11 degrees was forecast for Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday. More than 59 million people, including most of Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota east to parts of Ohio, were under winter storm warnings Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service.Īnother 7 million were under blizzard warnings, and wind chill warnings covered 57 million people, as far west as Washington state and including Texas and Tennessee, according to the agency. Wednesday, there were more than 200 vehicle crashes and 189 spinouts, the State Patrol said. Snow began falling in Minnesota on Wednesday. Memphis, Tennessee, and Little Rock, Arkansas, could get rain and snow Thursday afternoon and evening, and Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City could get heavy rain, according to NBC News’ Climate Unit.įreezing temperatures have already been felt farther west. Louis and Chicago could be among the major cities most affected Thursday by a freezing winter storm that is blanketing large parts of the country, according to forecasters. ![]()
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