Overview
- Nearly 6,000 flights were delayed and 751 canceled by 3:25 p.m. ET Monday, according to FlightAware, as airlines struggled to recover during a peak travel period.
- The FAA ordered ground stops at Washington Dulles and Detroit Metro, with additional delays tied to wind, visibility and deicing at airports including Boston, Newark, Albany, Bangor, Burlington and Minneapolis–St. Paul.
- About 400,000 customers lost electricity Monday morning, with a large share in Michigan, as heavy snow and strong winds downed trees and power lines, Poweroutage.us reported.
- The National Weather Service reported blizzard conditions across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, with lake-effect bands expected to produce up to 1–2 feet of snow in parts of Michigan and upstate New York.
- Iowa authorities closed long stretches of I-35, reported dozens of crashes including one fatality, and Minnesota activated the National Guard to support winter storm operations.