Winter storm wallops parts of Midwest
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“Lower Michigan saw widespread snow from Saturday morning through Sunday morning,” the NWS in Grand Rapids said. “The heaviest snow fell Saturday evening and Saturday night. Here is an estimated snow map, and some of the highest reports we have received:”
A winter storm is hitting the Midwest with snow and wintry conditions, causing travel issues for many who were looking to get home following Thanksgiving. At least 450 flights had been canceled around the United States as of 7 a.m. ET, with the biggest impacts at Chicago's O’Hare Airport, according to FlightAware, a flight-data tracker.
Airports in Chicago, Texas, and across the Southeast reported cascading delays and closures amid heavy snow, ice, and frigid temperatures. The holiday travel season compounded the fallout, leaving airlines and passengers scrambling as officials warned of continued impacts
A lot of snow, rain and cold weather await travelers for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with winter storm warnings posted Friday across the northern part of the country and more snow falling over the Great Lakes region.
AAA predicts that 73 million Thanksgiving travelers will be driving back home from the holiday. Plus, the weather forecast as the storm heads east.
Travel disruptions continued across the country on Sunday, with over 1,600 flight delays and nearly 500 cancellations.
Ahead of this snowstorm, a Winter Storm Watch now blankets the western quadrant of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula: In a line from Pentwater to Big Rapids to Clare, then all the way down to the Indiana border. This covers all of West Michigan, including Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Holland, St. Joseph, South Haven and over to Jackson.
As a storm was bearing down on the southern Plains, heavy snowfall was expected in the northern Plains and Great Lakes regions.