The Midwest region braced for high winds as winter storm warnings hit multiple states on March 13 and delayed hundreds of flights at Chicago O’Hare airport.
In Minnesota, high winds “knocked out power to thousands of people across the Twin Cities and other parts of Minnesota” on March 13. Some gusts reached speeds of more than 70 mph, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Strong winds also hit Wisconsin, where gusts were expected to reach 50 mph. Northern Michigan was bracing for winds exceeding 60 mph on March 13. And in Ohio, winter weather warnings predicted winds stronger than 55 mps.
High Winds Delayed Flights at O’Hare Due to an ‘Equiment Outage’
According to FlightAware, the Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Illinois was hit with flight delays. O’Hare reported 17% of flights, or 237, were delayed on March 13. Overall, 2,218 flights were delayed in the U.S., and 270 were cancelled by 9:30 a.m. In the 24-hour period, there were more than 900 delayed flights at O’Hare, according to Fly Chicago. More than 600 of those flights were delayed by more than 45 minutes, the site reported…