Delta Cancels 170 Flights Ahead Of Winter Storm

ATLANTA, GA — Delta Air Lines announced it has canceled 170 at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport ahead of Tuesday's winter storm forecast to bring between 1 and 3 inches of snow and icy conditions to north Georgia.

The airline issued a weather waiver for allowing customers traveling to, from or through Hartsfield-Jackson Tuesday and Wednesday to make one-time changes to their travel plans. Delta Air Lines has issued weather waivers for Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and 28 northeast airports, including New York's LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airports, ahead of projected winter weather on Tuesday and Wednesday. The waiver will allow customers traveling to, from or through any of the outlined cities on these days to make a one-time change to their travel plans without incurring a fee. Delta and Southwest Airlines have already added additional flights into and out of Atlanta in advance of the game, as well as the day after the game, now being called "Mass Exodus Monday."

Customers are encouraged to check their flight status on Delta.com or the Fly Delta mobile app. Customers can also get updates sent directly to their mobile device or by email with One-Time Flight Notification.

Those who want to check their flight, can track flights at Federal Aviation Administration's website and FlightAware. FlightAware is the world's largest flight tracking data company and provides over 10,000 aircraft operators and service companies as well as over 12,000,000 passengers with global flight tracking solutions.

The waivers for this winter storm:

• Southwest Airlines
• American Airlines
• United Airlines
• Delta Air Lines

A winter weather advisory for Tuesday has been issued for all of metro Atlanta and north Georgia. The advisory, issued by the National Weather Service, goes into effect at 3 am Tuesday and lasts through 7 pm Tuesday. Forecasters predict total snow accumulations of up to one and a half inches, mainly along and north of line from Carrollton to Marietta to Canton. Lesser amounts of snow are likely right along the I-85 corridor. The organization also said any moisture left on the roadways, especially in sheltered or protected areas will likely refreeze, increasing the potential for black ice.

Patch Editor Tim Darnell contributed to this reporting.
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