Dozens of flights canceled, delayed at Philadelphia airport amid high wind warnings
Philly travelers react to flight delays, cancelations amid high winds
Travelers react after a large storm system snarls air traffic nationwide delaying more than 200 flights and cancelling 73 at the Philadelphia International Airport.
PHILADELPHIA - If you're flying in or out of Philadelphia on Sunday, be sure to check your flight status!
What we know:
Hundreds of flights were delayed at Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday, with dozens more canceled.
Those numbers reached a high of 211 delays and 37 cancelations, but drastically decrease by Monday morning with 31 delays and 45 cancellations.
The travel troubles come as potentially dangerous winds sweep across the area on a very rainy day.
A High Wind Warning has been issued in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware until 6 p.m. Monday.
What they're saying:
Forecasters expect gusts to reach 60 mph, which is the high side of tropical storm force winds.
Residents are urged to take precautions and be aware of downed trees and power lines, which may lead to power outages.
Travel will likely be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.
Philadelphia weather: Parade of storms continues with windy, wet weekend
Now that we have celebrated the Eagles victory in the Super Bowl with a parade, the region is about to host another parade of storms for the weekend and into next week.
What you can do:
Stay up to date with the changing weather conditions by downloading the FOX 29 Weather App, here.
Also, check with your airline for flight status updates.
The Source: Information from this article was provided by Flight Aware and the FOX 29 Weather team.