If the midwestern and central regions of the United States are in your travel plans over the next few of days or so, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather — due to the latest winter weather system which is forecast to bring significant amounts of snow to parts of the region.
Travel Alert January 2023: Winter Storm to Affect Midwestern and Central United States
The following statement is currently posted at the official Internet web site of the National Weather Service of the United States:
More Precipitation For Saturated California; Coastal Storm Affecting Parts Of New England
One last moist storm system will impact parts of California today with locally heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty winds, before the system moves into the Southwestern U.S. on Tuesday and becomes a multi-hazard winter storm by midweek in the Central U.S. A large storm will remain well offshore of the East Coast today but frozen precipitation is expected in Maine and parts of New England.
The map of the United States from the National Weather Service indicates that winter storm warnings, winter storm watches, and winter weather advisories have been issued from northeastern California to as far south as southern Arizona all the way to western Iowa and western Minnesota.
Although snow is expected to fall from western Colorado and northern New Mexico all the way to southeastern Ontario, the accumulation of up to 24 inches of snow is possible from Denver to Green Bay.
This winter storm is expected to affect the northeastern United States by Thursday, January 19, 2023.
Flight Waivers, Delays and Cancellations
If you are traveling to, from, or within the midwestern and central regions of the United States over the next couple of days or so, expect delays and cancellations of flights. Keep up to date on the latest information pertaining to this winter weather system 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.
Here are five airlines which have issued travel alerts as a result of this weather system:
- American Airlines has issued travel alerts for 18 airports in six states for Tuesday, January 17, 2023 through Thursday, January 19, 2023; and Saturday, January 22, 2023 is the last day on which tickets must be reissued and rebooked travel must begin.
- Delta Air Lines has issued travel alerts for Colorado Springs and Denver for Wednesday, January 18, 2023 through Thursday, January 19, 2023; and Sunday, January 22, 2023 is the last day on which tickets must be reissued and rebooked travel must begin.
- United Airlines has issued travel alerts for:
- 29 airports in six states in the central United States for Tuesday, January 17, 2023 through Thursday, January 19, 2023; and Sunday, January 22, 2023 is the last day on which tickets must be reissued and rebooked travel must begin.
- 24 airports in seven states in the midwestern United States for Thursday, January 19, 2023 through Friday, January 20, 2023; and Monday, January 23, 2023 is the last day on which tickets must be reissued and rebooked travel must begin.
- Southwest Airlines has issued travel alerts for:
- Seven airports in four states in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States for Tuesday, January 17, 2023 through Thursday, January 19, 2023; and Thursday, February 2, 2023 is the last day on which tickets must be reissued and rebooked travel must begin.
- Nine airports in seven states in the midwestern United States for Thursday, January 19, 2023 through Friday, January 20, 2023; and Friday, February 3, 2023 is the last day on which tickets must be reissued and rebooked travel must begin.
- Frontier Airlines has issued travel alerts for:
- Five airports in four states in the central United States for Monday, January 16, 2023 through Thursday, January 19, 2023.
- Eleven airports in seven states in the midwestern United States for Tuesday, January 17, 2023 through Friday, January 20, 2023.
Final Boarding Call
Do not be surprised if additional airlines issue more travel alerts in the coming days.
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.
Photograph ©2017 by Brian Cohen.
