Multiple Cancellations At MSP Airport Due To Spring Snowstorm

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is reminding travelers to check their flight status before coming to the airport Wednesday and Thursday.

On Wednesday, the airport announced it is experiencing delays and cancellations due to the winter storm. Arriving flights are delayed an average of 2 hours and 9 minutes, as of 4 p.m. Wednesday.

According to WCCO's Jeff Wagner, there are over 20 cancellations already in effect for Wednesday and Thursday – and more than 100 delays.

How the snow is affecting @mspairport:
-29 cancellations today
-25 cancelled for Thursday
-100+ delayed flights today
-Only one runway operational at the moment as crews work to plow another. Ideally they'd have two runways going, but the snowfall rate is too fast.@WCCO
— Jeff Wagner (@Jeff_Wagner4) April 10, 2019

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