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Winter Weather Affecting Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic Regions of the United States: February 2025 Travel Alert

Dozens of airports are affected by this winter weather.

Due to the latest weather systems, consider ensuring that you have alternate travel plans ready to be implemented because of winter weather affecting the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States February 2025.

Winter Weather Affecting Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic Regions of the United States: February 2025 Travel Alert

The following statement is currently posted at the official Internet web site of the National Weather Service of the United States:

Cold Temperatures Across the Northern High Plains; Winter Storms to Impact the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday.

Arctic high pressure will usher in well below normal temperatures across the northern High Plains. Lake effect snow will drop up to a foot of snow downwind of Lake Ontario today. Two winter storms will begin to bring snow and a wintry mix to the Central Plains and the Mid-Atlantic by mid-day Tuesday. Heavy rain will create mainly localized areas of flash flooding in the Mid-South on Tuesday.

The map of the United States from the National Weather Service currently indicates winter storm warnings, winter storm watches, and winter weather advisories from northeastern Colorado all the way to southern New Jersey and northern New York; and south to northern Texas and western North Carolina. Additionally, flood watches have been issued for extreme eastern Texas, northern Louisiana, extreme southwestern Arkansas, southern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, and northwestern Georgia.

a map of the united states
Source: National Weather Service of the United States.

The following loop is a series of graphics over the next 2.5 days from the National Weather Service of the United States:

a map of the united states
Source: National Weather Service of the United States.

The aforementioned loop shows that snowfall will be likely to occur through Thursday, February 13, 2025 from western Colorado all the way to northern Michigan and northern New York. Significant amounts of rain are likely from northern Texas all the way to southern New Jersey. Ice is possible from northern Texas to southern New York.

As much as 14 inches of snow could accumulate in local areas from eastern West Virginia to Delaware.

Flight Waivers, Delays and Cancellations

If you are traveling to, from, or within the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic 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 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 ten airlines which have issued travel alerts as a result of this weather system:

Final Boarding Call

Do not be surprised to see additional airlines issue travel waivers — as well as existing travel waivers being extended — as these winter weather systems progress towards the northeast.

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.

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