Winter storm brings foot of snow to midwest over busiest US travel weekend | US weather
The Thanksgiving weekend storm system brought up to a foot of snow and strong winds across the U.S. midwest and storms to the south. 53 million People from South Dakota to New York were under winter weather advisories.
Over the weekend, ahead of Sunday, one of the busiest travel days of the year, a 45-vehicle pileup occurred on Interstate 78 in Indiana and a Delta Air Lines plane skidded off the runway in Des Moines, Iowa, while landing.
No serious injuries occurred reported It was reported to have been caused by a car crash in Indiana around 11:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, according to Indiana state police.
“Guys, if you can stay home, stay home,” said Sergeant Matt Ames. “People need to drive smart when it starts snowing, reduce your speed, make sure you wear your seatbelt, and we need to be safe out there.”
Des Moines airport recorded The 10.9 inches (28 cm) of snow by midnight Sunday is the highest two-day snowfall in Des Moines since January 2024. No injuries were reported in the aircraft incident, which is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
More than 12 inches of snow was reported in several parts of Iowa on Saturday, while parts of Illinois, including Chicago, were recording 5 inches and counting was ongoing.
More than 4,600 flights into and out of the United States were delayed and 576 flights were canceled within the United States on Sunday. based on Go to FlightAware.com. More than 25% of the delays were due to travel to and from Chicago’s O’Hare international airport.
A total of 8.4 inches of snow fell recorded A new record was set for Chicago’s snowiest November day at Chicago’s O’Hare international airport on Saturday.
Illinois state police reported There were nearly 500 automobile accidents in the Chicago area on Saturday, 66 of which resulted in injuries.
Cold rain is forecast for parts of the U.S. east coast from mid-morning through early evening; Cleveland; Buffalo, New York; Philadelphia; Washington DC; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Atlanta.
