Philadelphia International Airport bomb threat causes ground stop and panic

About 2 to 3 inches of snow were reported near Buffalo, New York, on Thanksgiving morning, and a lake effect snow warning was in effect until early Saturday morning.

Flights to the Philadelphia International Airport were briefly grounded on Friday due to a bomb threat. The threat was resolved without incident, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Philadelphia Police Department.

After 7 p.m. local time, the FAA issued a ground stop advisory, citing a bomb threat. Thirty minutes later, the FAA said the security incident was resolved, and normal operations had resumed…

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