Snow & Power Outages in Texas: DFW Airport Cancels Flights

by Jordan Yerman | December 24, 2009 at 03:28 pm

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Snow is threatening holiday travel and road safety in Texas today. power outages have hit San Antonio International Airport as well as Houston Hobby Airport. Meanwhile, Dallas-Ft Worth (DFW) Airport is cancelling flights as up to eight inches of snow falls in the area. If you're flying out of DFW, check your flight status at DFW's site before heading to the airport.

Dozens of flights were cancelled at the airport, and arriving flights were delayed as much as 2 1/2 hours. Oncor reported about 2,600 power outages scattered across Dallas-Fort Worth on Thursday afternoon.

Meanwhile, Kansas is bracing for an incoming blizzard.

Light rain changed to a mix of freezing rain and sleet just west of Kansas City. It was expected to turn to snow by Thursday night.

The National Weather Service advised people not to take to the highway, saying that travel will be treacherous through Friday afternoon.