2022 has gotten off to a rocky start when it comes to weather and air travel.
During the earliest days of this year, Americans in Washington D.C., Virginia, and other surrounding areas found themselves stuck in snowstorms. These storms set off a chain reaction of problems, with some folks ending up stranded on roads in their vehicles for more than 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the air travel issues that arose towards the end of last year during the Christmas holiday season merely carried over to this year.
However, with winter storms emerging once more, mass flight cancellations and other consequences are rearing their ugly heads.
A closer look at inclement weather and air travel
Southeastern areas of the United States suffered the worst impacts of snowstorms. Sunday, alone, triggered a rampant surge of flights facing delays (5,700+) and cancellations (4,700+).
States like Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia remain under emergency declarations, due to poor weather. Snowstorms have furthermore led to many Americans lacking electric power.
