Tue, Jan 25, 2005
Thousands Of Flights Delayed, Canceled; Logan And Philly Close
For Hours
Travelers are calling it "Stormageddon," the powerful winter
storm that roared across the Northeast over the weekend, dumping as
much as 38 inches -- more than three feet -- of snow in places like
Boston, MA.
While most airports were able to open on Monday, more than 5,000
flights were canceled during the worst of the storm, leaving
thousands of passengers to fend for themselves. Some of them were
stuck in airports that were nowhere near their destinations because
their flights were diverted from airports that had too much snow to
handle.
Boston's Logan International was open on Monday, although the
airport's web site warned travelers to beware of possible delays
and cancellations as the airport continued to dig out from under
the blanket of snow.
But snow drifts taller than most basketball players weren't the
only problems. The winds howled across the northern tier of states.
In some places, gusts peaked at more than 80 miles an hour --
making airport operations all but impossible.
The storm, of course, had a rippling effect throughout the
country. Airports as far away as southwest Florida reported
cancelled flights to places like Chicago, Newark and Boston,
leaving snowbirds with a few extra days of sunshine and
(relatively) warm temperatures.
The storm, which appeared to gather strength as it moved further
east, is now blamed for close to 20 deaths -- although none were
immediately linked to aviation.
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