Detroit Metro Airport deals with flight delays and cancellations amid winter storm
Detroit Metro Airport faced over 200 flight delays and cancellations as a winter storm moved through Southeast Michigan on Monday.
As of 11:28 p.m. on Dec. 29, 42 flights that were scheduled to depart the Romulus-based airport have been canceled, according to FlightAware, and 296 have been delayed. Additionally, 43 flights scheduled to arrive at DTW Airport have been canceled, and 236.
Across the country, More than 3,000 flights were canceled or delayed by Sunday afternoon.
The disruptions came less than two days after a winter storm with ice and snow that strained the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, and during what was expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the holiday season.
High winds, snow squalls bring power outages and car crashes
Southeast Michigan was under a high wind warning on Monday morning, with wind gusts up to 60 mph. As a result, the NEXT Weather team designated Monday as an Alert Day.
In addition to high winds, residents experienced power outages. According to DTE, more than 2,500 customers are without power as of 11:38 p.m. Monday. Meanwhile, Consumers Energy reported more than 39,000 customers affected by power outages.
On Monday, multiple vehicles were involved in a series of pileup crashes along Interstate 75 near McNichols Road. According to the Michigan State Police, troopers at the scene determined that approximately 25 separate crashes involved 59 cars and semi-trucks.
No injuries have been reported, MSP says. The freeway was closed but has since reopened.
"We continue to remind drivers to drive at a speed while they can control their vehicle," MSP Lieutenant Mike Shaw said in a news release. "If you are driving at a speed or a distance where you need to slam on your brakes to stop, you are asking for trouble."