Delays come to Sky Harbor as winter storm brings blizzard conditions, dangerous wind chills

PHOENIX (AP/AZFamily) — A potent winter storm threatened blizzard-like conditions and treacherous travel in parts of the Upper Midwest as other areas of the country braced Monday for plunging temperatures, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice, and rain.

All the winter weather is having an impact at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. About 120 flights were experiencing delays, as of 9 a.m., and six more were cancelled.

The snow and strengthening winds began spreading Sunday across the northern Plains, where the National Weather Service warned of whiteout conditions and possible blizzard conditions that could make travel impossible in some areas. Snowfall totals were expected to exceed a foot across parts of the upper Great Lakes and as much as double that along the south shore of Lake Superior…

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