Wintry Weather Up North Causes Flight Cancellations Down South
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Another wintry blast up north has cause flight delays and cancellations at South Florida's airports.
The New England area, which got around three feet of snow from the last week's storm, is expected to get up to 16 inches of new snow. The system has impacted the Midwest. More than 1,600 flights have been cancelled out of Chicago's airports.
Monday morning, as of 9 a.m., airport officials said 27 arrivals have been canceled along with 14 departures.
As of 10 a.m., Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) had 27 cancelled flights with 38 delayed flights due to the storm.
On Sunday, more than three dozen flights into and out of Miami International Airport were canceled or delayed due to weather issues. Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport reported 10 cancellations and 21 delays.
"I'm all bummed out. I can't go home and I have to sleep in a hotel. I'm not feeling good at all," said Fritz Elienberg, who was trying to fly home to Boston.
It's been a long day for passengers, who've gone through great lengths to try to make it back home.
When Debra Terry's flight to Chicago got cancelled at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International airport, she drove down to MIA, hoping to catch a flight.
"I've come from Fort Lauderdale to Miami to get on a plane to get told the flight was cancelled," said Terry. "We actually got on the plane and they told us that we had to get off."
Winter storm Linus is the most far-reaching of the season, stretching from Nebraska to Maine. The winter weather is having a ripple effect on air transit across the nation.
Airport officials encourage those traveling to monitor flight statuses.