Traffic & Transit
LAX Flights Cancelled, Delayed As Midwest Storms Cripple Travel
Nationwide, thousands of flight shave been delayed or canceled by snow in the midwest, and it's impacting travel at LAX.
LOS ANGELES, CA —Travelers heading out of LAX should prepare for delays thanks to blizzard conditions plaguing the midwest, authorities warned Tuesday.
The freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall are affecting travel nationwide, triggering delays far and wide. By Tuesday morning, there were 24 flight cancellations into or out of LAX, according to the FlightAware. That number will continue to climb as the weather conditions caused by the polar vortex plague much of the nation. Dozens of other LAX flights were delayed.
"Please check with your airline for delays and cancellations," LAX officials warned travelers on Twitter.
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According to the FlightAware website, four flights out of LAX bound for Chicago and one for Milwaukee were canceled Tuesday. There were 54 flight delays reported.
Nationally, nearly 1,700 flights had been scrubbed as of late morning, including 149 in or out of Chicago Midway International Airport, 117 at Chicago O'Hare International and 147 at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International.
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More than 7,700 flights were delayed nationally, according to FlightAware.
City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report. Photo: Shutterstock
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