USA: New snowstorm, cancellation of flights


Big snowstorm in the Midwest United States and beyond. This is the second in a week that hit the country.

In Chicago, Illinois, where more than 20 centimeters of snow fell yesterday, it was necessary to the aircraft at the airport defrosting. Where more than 1,300 flights were canceled.


In total, throughout the country, more than 2,500 flights have been deleted, according Flightaware.com.


A galley for affected passengers. "We wanted to go this Sunday, our flight at 1:55 Discontinued, stated Shelley, a passenger. Unfortunately, because of the weather, we had arrived early. But we are only now announced that the flight was canceled. We'll see what we'll do. They can not make us leave until Tuesday. "


"We thought we were back at home on Sunday, noted Nancy. But that's not what happened. We are in line to get a voucher for the hotel. "


For others, the nightmare occurred on the highway, especially in Nebraska, where the snow has caused accidents. In South Dakota, a woman was killed when his car skidded on an icy road, authorities said.


In Illinois, nearly 20,000 people were without electricity.


Public schools were closed Monday in Chicago, Detroit, Rhode Island and, among others, Boston.


Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, where a foot of snow were expected, while last week, two feet had fallen.






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