Winter weather advisory contributes to delays, cancellations at North Texas airports
DALLAS – A winter weather advisory on Friday is contributing to flight delays and cancellations at Dallas-Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field airports.
As of Friday morning, DFW has experienced 66 delays, both within the airport and for flights arriving or departing from the U.S., according to FlightAware's Misery Map. There have been 449 cancelations at the airport, including both domestic and international flights.
Love Field has reported 14 delays, both within the airport and for flights arriving or departing from the U.S. There have also been 96 cancelations, including domestic and international flights.
DFW shared a social media post on Wednesday urging travelers to check their flight status due to the winter storms.
"Safety is our top priority - please check your flight status with your airline prior to heading to the airport & plan to arrive early if traveling with us. Use caution and go slow if driving to DFW!" the post said.
Love Field also posted on social media, warning passengers that weather conditions may disrupt travel and that they should contact airlines directly for the latest updates. One runway and some lower-priority taxiways are closed for ongoing treatments at Love Field.
A winter storm on Thursday resulted in 1,562 cancellations at DFW and 274 at Love Field, with both airports experiencing numerous delays. Early Friday morning forecasts did little to improve travel conditions, especially as football fans attempt to fly in for the highly anticipated Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium between Ohio State and Texas, which is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. as scheduled.
In addition to flight disruptions, light snow, freezing drizzle and slick conditions impacting roads and travel on Friday also caused thousands of power outages and some traffic delays for people across North Texas.
