Travel disruptions mount as strong storm system sweeps across the country
- - Travel disruptions mount as strong storm system sweeps across the country
Kate Reilly December 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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A man uses a snowblower to clear snow along Route 117 in Mount Kisco, N.Y., on Saturday. (Frank Becerra Jr. / Westchester County Journal News via USA Today Network)
A powerful storm system continues to disrupt travel, placing 38 million people under winter weather alerts from the northern Plains to New England.
Over 4,000 flights were delayed and more than 400 were canceled into or out of the United States by midday Sunday.
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ground delay at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport due to weather. It is expected to last until 11:59 p.m. CST with an average delay of just over 3 hours.
Snow was already falling in parts of Colorado, Wisconsin and Minnesota on Sunday morning, while rain stretched from Iowa into the Ohio Valley, bringing gusty winds and lightning to some areas.
A video taken in the Minneapolis area on Sunday morning shows heavy snow falling onto an already snow-covered ground.
A strong line of storms is projected to develop Sunday evening from the Great Lakes into the mid-South, potentially causing travel delays in Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit and Memphis.
Four million people in Illinois and Indiana are under a slight risk of severe weather that could produce a tornado.
Ninety-four million people face wind alerts from Texas to New York, with gusts expected to range from 35 to 50 mph. Gusts could reach up to 65 mph locally.
Affected cities include Dallas, Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Detroit and Buffalo.
This system will bring snow and rain to the Midwest and Great Lakes on Sunday afternoon, lingering into Monday morning.
Snow showers and 40 mph wind gusts will create blizzard conditions in parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Wraparound snow will target parts of Michigan and the eastern Great Lakes through Monday.
Residual lake-effect bands will persist downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario through Tuesday, bringing 3 to 6 inches of snow with up to 14 inches locally.
Snowplows clear snow in New York City on Friday. (Angela Weiss / AFP - Getty Images)
The Upper Midwest is forecast to receive 3 to 9 inches of snow, with localized amounts of 12 to 20 inches.
Freezing rain and snow will push into the Northeast by Sunday evening, first hitting parts of Pennsylvania and New York. The system will continue into New England through Monday evening before pushing offshore by early Tuesday morning.
Power outages and hazardous travel conditions are possible from northern Pennsylvania through Maine, as ice accumulations could reach 0.2 to 0.5 inches.
A man removes snow in Norwood, N.J., on Saturday. (Kena Betancur / Reuters)
Source: “AOL Breaking”
