Winter Storm Kade impacts flights across West
The warm weather experienced the last few days in the South is due to a front ahead of Winter Storm Kade. This wintry weather system has impacted flights as it covers parts of the West and Midwest in ice and snow.
The Salt Lake City metro is getting crushed with snow this morning. 5"+ so far with another 4-8" to go@mikeseidel is LIVE about 10 miles southeast of SLC in Hollady, UT until 12 pm ET/ 10 am MT pic.twitter.com/Zoh6Z7ghJx
— Greg Diamond (@gdimeweather) February 3, 2020
"The wintry weather will spread toward Pennsylvania, New York and parts of New England on Wednesday night. Severe thunderstorms are possible in the warmer air ahead of this system in parts of the South." — The Weather Channel
As of Tuesday, Winter Storm Kade had blanketed Salt Lake City in a foot of snow. Denver has seen between 2 inches to 5 inches, an amount large enough to cancel 176 flights and cause upward of 600 delays Monday at Denver International Airport, according to USAToday.
Airlines are rescheduling or giving waivers for flights in Colorado, Utah, Texas and Oklahoma, with more to be added to the list as Kade moves east this week.
Check out the spectacular sun-splashed Wasatch Mts. following 9-18" of snow across the city and the benches. Next stop via @Delta: #OK where only 0.1" of #snow has fallen this season in #OklahomaCity. Winter Storm Warning 9 PM - 6 PM CT Wednesday from @NWSNorman pic.twitter.com/g9OzM8mDMF
— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) February 4, 2020
Georgians don’t need to scramble to stockpile their groceries.
WSB-TV's five-day weather forecast indicates temperatures averaging in the 60s during the next week, with a low of 38 degrees Saturday.
In #Atlanta yesterday many had a 42 degree temperature swing from a morning low of 34 to an afternoon high of 76! #ATLweather #gawx https://t.co/zECc5yY3sA
— Kirk Mellish (@MellishMeterWSB) February 4, 2020
The storm squall that is approaching due to Western snow systems has the potential to “pose a threat of damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes,” according to The Weather Channel. You can stay ahead of these developments by checking your local weather channel.
A wintry mess of snow and ice will slicken travel from the Southern Plains to the Midwest and Northeast into late this week: https://t.co/R0WRYvhU36 pic.twitter.com/FObRjHZQ30
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) February 4, 2020
If you are in an area impacted by Winter Storm Kade, authorities advise to check in on travel plans and be aware of interstate closures.
The CDC offers an entire checklist for weatherproofing your home ahead of wintry storms, including creating a car emergency kit.
