2K flights canceled in single day, turning major airport into virtual ghost town (blizzard)

Fox Business ^ | 3/15/26 | Bonny Chu

[Libloather]

At least 2,000 flights were canceled Sunday as winter blizzards continue to batter the Upper Midwest, turning at least one normally bustling airport into a virtual ghost town.

According to the latest data from FlightAware, U.S. flight cancellations Sunday accounted for roughly 78% of all canceled flights worldwide, with at least 2,216 flights grounded out of roughly 2,842 global cancellations.

Meanwhile, an additional 6,826 delays have reportedly rippled across the national air network, further straining travel schedules across the world.

Many airlines have since issued guidelines allowing passengers to change their flights without major fees, providing flexibility for travelers affected by the winter storms.

The epicenter of the disruptions remains in the Midwest, with the heaviest impact centered on Chicago, followed by Minneapolis. The fallout has created noticeable ripple effects at other major U.S. airports, including Atlanta and Denver.

The airport seeing the largest impact by sheer volume is Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, with a reported 790 flights affected, according to FlyChicago.

[Libloather]

Frozen assets? Frozen something. I can’t do it. Once any shivering starts, warmth must be sought. “Oh, just throw another layer on!” they say. Not my style. I’m totally grateful someone is there defending the border from Canada, snow or no snow. But it won’t be me.

[FrozenAssets]

I’m glad we live where we don’t usually get vicious storms. Cold enough to freeze your nose hairs off, but not too stormy.

[Organic Panic]

Did you forget already? Dubya used Dick Cheney’s weather machine to create and steer Hurricanes Katrina in to New Orleans.

[Organic Panic]

Here in the PNW it is suppose to be in the mid to upper 70s. No one is complaining but the always angry libs crying about global warming, drought, and Trump.