by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 8:10 AM ET, Fri January 10, 2025
Update: January 10, 2024, at 8:11 a.m. ET
The southern United States is dealing with snow, freezing
rain, and ice associated with Winter Storm Cora.
According to Weather.com,
travel has been slowed or stopped temporarily due to snow and ice from Arkansas
and Tennessee to the Carolinas and Virginia, including Atlanta, Charlotte and
Nashville.
Snow and sleet have been reported in northern Georgia,
Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Texas, with the areas around Dallas-Fort
Worth receiving snow totals of six inches or more.
Airlines have already started issuing travel advisories for
areas impacted by Winter Storm Cora and waiving change fees for impacted
travelers. According to FlightAware.com,
2,047 flights were canceled and 929 were delayed due to the storm, as of 7:55
a.m. ET.
Flights are expected to be impacted into Saturday morning
across the southern U.S.
Amtrak announced it was monitoring severe weather conditions
across the country and had canceled several train routes on Friday and Saturday
as the winter weather continues to impact regions the rail company serves.
Original Text
Winter Storm Cora is expected to impact travel from Texas to North Carolina at the end of the week, mainly on January 9 and 10.
According to The Weather Channel, snow and ice will be spread from Dallas-Ft. Worth to Charlotte, with power outages, slippery roads and delayed flights expected.
Where Will Winter Storm Cora Hit?
The Winter Storm Cora will hit parts of northern Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, southern Kansas and southwestern Missouri on Thursday. Some areas will see freezing rain, which will make driving conditions very difficult. Some regions are expected to see snow up to 5 to 10 inches.
On Friday, the storm will move from Oklahoma and Texas to Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Snowfall totals here could be up to two inches, with more in some sports, but freezing rain is also expected, leading to dangerous traveling conditions.
Southeast Oklahoma through western North Carolina could see totals up to eight inches, according to the National Weather Service. The Tennessee Valley could see totals of 6 inches on Friday.
By Saturday, the storm will be leaving the Eastern portion of the nation.
The region doesn’t typically get a snowstorm of this magnitude, and many places are ill-prepared to manage winter weather of this kind, so those driving should also be aware of limited ability to salt or maintain icy or snowy roads, too. Closures are expected and flights will be impacted.
How is Winter Storm Cora Impacting Flights?
On the morning of January 9, FlightAware reported 654 delays and 1,288 cancellations within, to and out of the United States. Dallas-Ft. Worth is reporting 519 canceled departures and 459 canceled arrivals. Dallas Love Field reports 107 canceled departures and 104 canceled arrivals.
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, the busiest in the nation, is currently reporting a handful of cancellations, but has delayed 28 departures and 24 arrivals.
Those traveling to or from airports in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Little Rock, Birmingham, Nashville, Atlanta, Charlotte and others in the region over the next two days should continue to check weather reports and prepare for expected delays or potential cancellations.
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