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2K flights canceled in single day, turning major airport into virtual ghost town (blizzard)
Fox Business ^ | 3/15/26 | Bonny Chu

Posted on 03/16/2026 3:28:55 AM PDT by 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.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Local News; Outdoors; Travel; Weather
KEYWORDS: airport; blizzard; cancel; chicago; flights; illinois; minneapolis; minnesota; ohare; snow; stpaul

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Was about to blame Chuckles but who has the power to change the weather?
1 posted on 03/16/2026 3:28:55 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Ah. I remember what it was like to live in Minneapolis. I lived there for 2 years in 05 and 06. I got the hell out for precisely this reason. Its the middle of March and they’re having blizzards. We’re in short sleaves here in Charlotte.


2 posted on 03/16/2026 3:30:51 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: FLT-bird

It’ll be 29° by this time tomorrow after the front rolls thru. Don’t put the long johns away just yet.


3 posted on 03/16/2026 3:35:21 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

Well our politicians of course! Send them all of your money and they will tackle “climate change” wink wink


4 posted on 03/16/2026 3:56:32 AM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: Libloather
who has the power to change the weather?

Why, the Magnificent Bastard, Karl Rove. Who else?


5 posted on 03/16/2026 4:05:13 AM PDT by C210N
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To: Libloather

In Minneapolis this morning I have ten inches of snow and 6°F this morning.
Light jacket and Crocs weather.


6 posted on 03/16/2026 4:17:22 AM PDT by READINABLUESTATE (‘Never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals’)
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To: READINABLUESTATE

I never want to get that used to it. I hear summers there are the best. They don’t brag about the winters.


7 posted on 03/16/2026 4:33:33 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

The summers are very nice, but short.


8 posted on 03/16/2026 4:46:01 AM PDT by READINABLUESTATE (‘Never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals’)
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Wicked winds, severe storms to wreak havoc in US, forcing school closures and even Congress to cancel votes

https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/us-news/wicked-winds-severe-storms-to-wreak-havoc-in-us-forcing-school-closures-and-even-congress-to-cancel-votes/


9 posted on 03/16/2026 4:46:42 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

High 70s today, savage thunderstorms coming, destructive wind, maybe a tornado and then snow tonight.

This is insane.

Right about now I sure wish I had a basement.


10 posted on 03/16/2026 5:04:09 AM PDT by Salamander ( Please visit my profile page to help me go home again. https://www.givesendgo.com/GCRRDa)
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To: C210N

At the very least.

There’s probably worse things by now.


11 posted on 03/16/2026 5:05:04 AM PDT by Salamander ( Please visit my profile page to help me go home again. https://www.givesendgo.com/GCRRDa)
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To: Libloather

Good time to privative TSA and let the airlines pay the wages in the private sector.


12 posted on 03/16/2026 5:30:05 AM PDT by Bernard ("Nothing is as expensive as that which the government provides for free." - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Libloather

Winter was not a good time to take a “spring” break and yet “americans” are still mobbing the airports. Blizzards are hell in bikinis and “wet T-shirts.” Especially when the communist RATS, Schumer and his butt buddy, King Hakeem are busy shutting down and ripping America apart to prevent their beloved, illegal alien “neighbors” sewage from being sent home where they belong.


13 posted on 03/16/2026 5:38:47 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (My Pronouns are "Y'all" and "All Y'all". )
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To: Libloather

Global warming.


14 posted on 03/16/2026 5:39:37 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: Salamander

I wonder if this storm will be classified as a derecho by the NWS. It blew through my area of central Illinois about 12 hours ago and it appears it has maintained it’s intensity. It was 65 when the storm hit. It is now 27 and getting some wrap around snow showers.


15 posted on 03/16/2026 6:09:34 AM PDT by EVO X ( )
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