Winter storm warnings and weather advisories stretched from Texas to New York on Tuesday as snow, sleet and freezing rain snarled air traffic and brought havoc to roadways.
More than 50 million Americans were under some sort of winter weather warning or watch Tuesday, including 18 million under a wind chill advisory.
Almost 3,000 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were delayed or canceled before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, and more than half of those were called off. In Texas, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field issued ground stops Tuesday morning because of snow and ice. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth said a band of sleet and storms were moving over the area.
“Expect road conditions to continue to worsen,” the Fort Worth office said in a tweet. “It is advised to NOT be on the roads today. If possible, please stay home. It’s messy out there.”
The same was true about 200 miles to the south in Travis County, where law enforcement officers were responding to a new crash every three minutes since 8 a.m., according to the Austin-Travis County Traffic Report Page. That included at least one fatality in Austin, the capital city’s fire department said.
Other airport developments:
►In New York, LaGuardia Airport issued a brief ground stop early Tuesday from icy weather conditions that were causing ” flight disruptions.” Planes began flying again, and delays were averaging almost an hour. Travelers were advised to check with…
