President Joe Biden warned Americans on Thursday of a 'dangerous and threatening' winter storm, which is poised to jeopardize holiday travel plans across the country. Biden also told people planning to travel over the holidays to 'leave now.'
Satellite imagery captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed Winter Storm Elliott moving into the U.S. on December 21 as most of the country braced for temperatures to drop.
The satellite imagery shared by the NOAA showed the storm marching east across the U.S., with weather flares spotted off Florida's coast. The storm, which weather experts say could turn into a"bomb cyclone," is already disrupting holiday travel and is expected to continue impacting travel conditions in large parts of the contiguous U.S. through the weekend. Parts of the Midwest could face blizzard conditions, and freezing temperatures are expected from the eastern U.S. through parts of the West Coast.Winter Storm Elliott is causing major travel issues across the U.S.
As of 11:25 a.m. ET, 1,701 flights within, into, or out of the U.S. have been canceled, according to FlightAware. Another 2,487 flights have been delayed.Travelers wait in line to check-in for their flights at the United Airlines Terminal 1 ahead of the Christmas Holiday at O'Hare International Airport on December 22, 2022, in Chicago.
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