CHARLOTTE — Hundreds of flight cancellations were reported at Charlotte Douglas International Airport early Wednesday morning.
Just after 5 p.m., FlightAware showed 251 cancellations and 181 delays.
Channel 9′s Eli Brand learned flights were canceled all over the country to destinations like Raleigh, Orlando, Boston, Chicago, and many in between.
The airport itself was not overly crowded on Wednesday.
Some of the people who spoke with Channel 9 said they expected cancellations could happen with winter weather arriving in Charlotte and other parts of the country Wednesday.
One of those travelers, Bill Livingston, said he went through a delay getting in Tuesday night only to find out his flight to Memphis Wednesday was delayed until 3 p.m.
“I’m kind of used to it. I fly a lot so it’s nothing new to me,” Livingston said.
Channel 9 is monitoring impacts and you can check the status of your flight, or visit your airline’s website, on FlightAware.
The roads will also be a big concern for drivers as we move from Wednesday night into Thursday.
The rain, sleet, and snow could refreeze and lead to black ice. That’s why crews are working overtime to keep you safe.
Officials with the Charlotte Department of Transportation said they put down around 20,000 gallons of brine across the city. Even with those preparations, the advice from the city is to stay off of roads if you can.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency Tuesday for the winter weather headed to the Tar Heel State.
Gov. Stein said keeping the power on and preventing ice are the state’s biggest priorities.
“Brining the roads, positioning resources, clearing abandoned cars from the shoulders of our highways and working closely with local governments across the state to coordinate assistance quickly,” Stein said.
The storm is expected to bring dangerous conditions as temperatures fluctuate, causing water to refreeze on roads. State agencies are mobilizing resources to prepare for the impact.
“Emergency management crews and department of transportation crews, the highway patrol and our national guard are preparing for the winter weather, brining the roads, positioning resources, clearing abandoned cars from the shoulders of our highways,” Stein said.
Residents are advised to keep their devices charged and have backup batteries ready in case of power outages.
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