Major airports in Chicago and Denver are particularly hard hit. Most flights have been canceled there. It is predicted that in many cities it could be the coldest Christmas in decades. Road transport is also severely hampered by the heavy snowfall. There are also fears of power outages.
Biden: “This is serious”
President Joe Biden has already warned people of the dangers. He urges Americans to carefully follow the advice of local authorities and not to take risks. He said people who have travel plans should go now to avoid getting stranded. “It’s dangerous and threatening. This is serious,” Biden said.
The US authorities believe that trips will be almost as big this year as before the corona pandemic. Thursday should be the busiest day. Airlines such as American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines have already said that passengers can rebook at no extra cost.