(SEATAC) Snow and icy conditions have led to delays on the road…and in the air!
Temperatures plunged overnight, and there’s more winter weather on the way.
“Accumulations will be on the lighter side today,” says Carly Kovacik at the National Weather Service office in Seattle. “WE’re going with generally 1-2 inches in the sound sound, and generally areas south of there.”
It means there’s lots of de-icing going on at the airport, which is causing delays and worse.
Alaska Airlines says it’s cancelled 200 flights scheduled from last night through today, and several other flights today are expected to be delayed.
The setbacks aren’t necessarily caused by snow. It takes up to 25 minutes to de-ice one airplane when temperatures chill to this level.
You’re definitely encouraged to check your fight status before leaving for the airport both today and tomorrow.
