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.
Good morning, Memphis, TN. You are waking up to a blanket of snow with up to 5” of snow already in the area and more to come.
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.
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.
