As the United States prepares for one of its busiest travel weekends this year, the threat of severe weather has already led to hundreds of flights being canceled.
Tornado watches were issued for the southern states of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday. CNN I mentioned. In Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered ground stops at two airports, CBS reported. Texas Governor Greg Abbott Activate it State emergency response resources on Thursday.
“Several areas across the United States are being monitored for potentially hazardous weather extending for a few days either side of New Year’s Day,” the National Weather Service wrote in a statement. Share on X.
Nearly 800 flights were canceled in the United States on the day Thursday More than 90 flights have already been cancelled FridayAccording to the Flight Aware website. Seven flights were preemptively cancelled Saturday.
In a The video was posted on X“The threat of severe weather” impacting East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama over the coming weekend is top of mind, said Evan Bentley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. Although details, such as how severe the threat will be and the “specific corridor,” remain uncertain, Bentley said, “We have increasing concern that there will be a lot of storms with a severe weather threat.” There on Saturday.
“We expect multiple rounds of storms with all the hazards possible, from hail to wind to possible tornadoes,” Bentley said. “With this being a very active time of year for holiday travel, we want to make sure anyone who is in this corridor or traveling through this corridor is aware of the weather threat.”
“Make sure if you find yourself in that part of the country on Saturday, you have multiple ways to get watches and warnings, and keep an eye on the weather forecast,” he added. “For anything that may change as it approaches.”
Nearly 40 million travelers are expected to be screened by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) between December 19 and January 2, which represents an increase from last year, according to the TSA. Friday, December 27, was expected to be among the three busiest days during that period TSA wrote on X.
the Expected AAA More than 100 million people will travel 50 miles (80 km) or more between December 21 and January 1.
