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Airlines Cancel Over 4,500 Flights as Winter Storm Izzy Roars Across Parts of US

Airlines Cancel Over 4,500 Flights as Winter Storm Izzy Roars Across Parts of US
Vehicles navigate hazardous driving conditions along Interstate 85/40 as a winter storm moves through the area in Mebane, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. AP Photo/Gerry Broome
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Thousands of flights within, into, or out of the United States were canceled or delayed on Jan. 16 and 17 as winter storm Izzy battered the southeastern United States with heavy sleet and snow, knocking out power to tens of thousands of households.

A total of 3,059 flights within, into or out of the United States were canceled Sunday, while 5,056 flights were delayed, according to FlightAware data.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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