MSP Airport dealing with cancelations, delays Wednesday from heavy snowfall
As of 9 a.m., departing flights are being delayed by about 58 minutes, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
For arrivals, 16 have been canceled and nine are delayed.
For departures, 17 are canceled and 30 are delayed.
Inbound flights are delayed at their origin for an average of one hour and 12 minutes.
There is also about a 40-minute arrival delay for airborne aircraft.
The National Weather Service says about 7.5 inches of snow has fallen in the metro so far, with a winter storm warning in effect until 3 p.m. Heavy winds will then continue to blow around the fresh snow.
Thousands in the Twin Cities are without power Wednesday morning and hundreds of schools are also closed or delayed.
NEXT Drive Alert is also in effect due to the hazardous road conditions that have caused dozens of crashes. Metro Transit and the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority have also suspended all bus service.
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