Major Winter Storm Affects Departures At Milwaukee Airport

MILWAUKEE, WI — If you were planning to fly out of the Mitchell International Airport Tuesday to the eastern United States through Wednesday, the operative word is “were.” The storm that left portions of southeast Wisconsin under a foot of snow is colliding with a monster blizzard that could dump twice that amount on parts of the northeast, resulting in the cancellation of flights departing from the Milwaukee airport.

In Wisconsin, the National Weather Service has cancelled its lake-effect snow warning in Milwaukee County, but it remains in effect for Racine and Kenosha counties through 10 a.m.

According to the latest update from the National Weather Service, a powerful nor'easter will bring very heavy snow, ice, strong winds and dangerous travel conditions from the Middle Atlantic to New England through Tuesday. Anywhere between 12-18 inches of snow is expected from the northern Mid-Atlantic to Southern New England with as much as 2 feet of snow possible in some major cities.

The departure schedule at Mitchell International Airport shows cancellations of flights to Cleveland, Memphis, New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

Major U.S. airlines have cancelled thousands of flights across the Northeast in preparation for snow and whiteout conditions. Major airlines, including United, American and Southwest, have announced information regarding travel waivers that passengers can use to reschedule their planned travel should their flights be affected.

More than 6,ooo flights have been cancelled, according to Flightaware, the website that tracks flights and records disruption to air travel.

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