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Travel Alert December 2022: Massive Winter Storm Systems Affect…Everywhere?!?

Dozens of airports are affected. Is the one you will be using one of them?

Winter begins with a vengeance tomorrow, Wednesday, December 21, 2022, as at least 150 airports in 35 states of the United States and three provinces in Canada will be affected by the latest winter weather systems for this holiday week and weekend — meaning that you may want to consider delaying your travel; or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather.

Travel Alert December 2022: Massive Winter Storm Systems Affect…Everywhere?!?

Winter weather will be experienced from British Columbia to Newfoundland and as far south as northeastern Mexico. Snow is forecast to accumulate as far south as northern New Mexico, western North Carolina, and northern Georgia, with as much as 48 inches — yes, that is four feet — of accumulation of snow possible in northern Michigan.

Snow is not the only issue with this winter storm: ice is expected to blanket many portions of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada as frigid air may potentially dip as far south as northern Florida.

Meanwhile, rain and thunderstorms are forecast from Boston along the east coast of the United States all the way to Florida. Minor coastal flooding and beach erosion may occur as a result.

Additionally, strong winds of as much as 80 miles per hour are possible from northern Texas to the Great Lakes region; and will likely cause blizzard conditions in some of the aforementioned areas as far south as Saint Louis.

Electrical power outages are predicted in many areas that will be affected by this major winter storm.

Expect flights to be delayed or canceled as a result of this winter weather event.

Flight Waivers, Delays and Cancellations

If you are traveling to, from, or within much of the United States and Canada over the next week or so, expect delays and cancellations of flights. Keep up to date on the latest information pertaining to these winter weather systems which may adversely affect your travel plans. Better yet, postponing or canceling your trip might be a better option — no matter which mode of travel you plan on taking.

If you have a flight scheduled, your flight may be delayed or canceled — and you may be eligible for a waiver of a fee to change your itinerary.

See also

Here are twelve airlines which have issued travel alerts as a result of these weather systems:

Final Boarding Call

Be sure to contact your airline or transportation provider for the latest information pertaining to your travels — if they are adversely affected — and please: travel safely…

…or better yet: do not travel at all if possible. Stay home and weather this inclement weather out…

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