Multiple Cancellations At MSP Airport Due To Spring Snowstorm
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is reminding travelers to check their flight status before coming to the airport Wednesday and Thursday.
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On Wednesday, the airport announced it is experiencing delays and cancellations due to the winter storm. Arriving flights are delayed an average of 2 hours and 9 minutes, as of 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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According to WCCO's Jeff Wagner, there are over 20 cancellations already in effect for Wednesday and Thursday – and more than 100 delays.
How the snow is affecting @mspairport:
— Jeff Wagner (@Jeff_Wagner4) April 10, 2019
-29 cancellations today
-25 cancelled for Thursday
-100+ delayed flights today
-Only one runway operational at the moment as crews work to plow another. Ideally they'd have two runways going, but the snowfall rate is too fast.@WCCO