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Originally Posted by ascjudi

I am fully aware of the flight stats situation. We did not get the northeaster here in western NY. It was considered a "moderate" snow. People went to work. Schools were in session. Clunky driving at evening rush hour but otherwise ok. Little wind. And as of dinner time my flight was still on. It was coming from Dulles which also was not affected. I found out about the cancellation through a call from my daughter around 9 pm and then confirmed it by going to the United website. By then it was too late to do anything. And they had me returning before I even leave.

from United Airlines: http://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps...perations.aspx

Today's Operations

Weather Summary

As of 7:45 a.m. Central, Sat., Feb. 9, 2013
Click to EnlargeSee More MapsNortheast - A crippling winter storm and blizzard will linger across eastern New England today. Parts of New England, especially Connecticut, Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire and eastern Maine, could see 2 to 3 feet of total snow accumulation. Travel disruptions are likely and could last for days. Widespread power outages are likely. Blizzard conditions and heavy snow will hold on for Boston through late morning. Heavy snow has ended in New York City with just lingering snow showers. Wind chills will hover between -5 and 5 degrees around Boston through the day. All snow will be over for New England by the evening time frame. There will be considerable blowing and drifting of snow across New England today. Today will be windy and cold across most of the region with highs in the teens and 20s.

Midwest - Much of the region will be dry today, but showers and thunderstorms will start to develop late day for the central and southern Plains. The Plains will turn quite windy today. Winter Storm ORKO will begin to spread snow quickly eastward from the Rockies Saturday night and will affect western Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and northern Minnesota. Blizzard conditions are possible from western Nebraska to the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota late Saturday night into Sunday. Today's highs will range from the 20s and 30s in the Great Lakes and northern Plains to the 40s and 50s in Kansas.

South - Much of the region will enjoy a dry and mild Saturday. Showers and T-storms are likely to develop across parts of the southern plains and Texas late today into tonight. Some thunderstorms may turn severe tonight across parts of Texas, including the Austin and Dallas areas. An isolated tornado is possible in parts of Texas tonight. Much of the South will see highs from the mid-50s to the 60s. Much of Florida and southern Texas will see highs in the 70s. Severe T-storms may break out over a large part of Texas Saturday night. Severe storms shift into the Lower Mississippi Valley on Sunday with widespread rain for the Southeast next week.

West - The next storm to impact the country will produce snow over a good portion of the Intermountain West today. Windy conditions today across the Rockies and the Front Range. Higher elevations from the mountains of Utah, western Colorado and southern Wyoming could see over a foot of snow. Light snow accumulations expected in the Great basin (Salt Lake City). Today's highs will be in the 40s across western Washington and Oregon. Also, showers and mountain snow showers today over parts of Arizona and New Mexico. High temperatures today will be in the cool 50s across the Desert Southwest.



Operations Summary

As of 7:45 a.m. Central, Sat., Feb. 9, 2013
Cities/Regions that may be affected by delays:

Albany, NY - no operations from 12:00a.m -6:00p.m. (ET)

Boston, MA - no operations from 9:59p.m.-6:00p.m. (ET)

Buffalo, NY - no operations from 10:07p.m.-6:00p.m. (ET)

Harrisburg, PA - no operations from 02:25a.m.-10:00a.m. (ET)

Hartford, CT - no operations from 11:06p.m-6:00p.m. (ET)

Newark, NJ - no operations from 04:40a.m.-1:30p.m. (ET)

New York (JFK) - no operations from 02:24a.m.-12:00p.m. (ET)

New York (LGA) - no operations from 9:52p.m.-11:59a.m. (ET)

Philadelphia, PA - no operations from 9:53p.m.-09:59a.m. (ET)

Portland, ME - no operations from 02:22a.m.-6:00p.m. (ET)

Providence, RI - no operations from 10:07p.m.-6:00p.m. (ET)

Rochester, NY - no operations from 10:04p.m.-6:00p.m. (ET)

Syracuse, NY - no operations from 10:03p.m.-6:00p.m. (ET)

Toronto, ON - no operations from 02:24a.m.-6:00p.m. (ET)

Albany, NY - snow-airport ops

Boston, MA - snow-airport ops

Buffalo, NY - fog-airport ops

Harrisburg, PA - snow-atc operations

Hartford, CT - snow-airport ops

Newark, NJ - snow-atc operations

New York (JFK) - snow-atc operations

Philadelphia, PA - snow

Portland, ME - snow - atc operations

Providence, RI - snow-airport ops

Rochester, NY - snow-airport ops

Syracuse, NY - snow-airport

Toronto, ON - snow-atc operations


Note: United Airlines will do everything practical to ensure we provide the most accurate flight status information at all times. However, situations change quickly and many factors affect our scheduled operations. Please understand that a flight listed as "Delayed" may, depending on the circumstances, depart "On Time". We suggest you always check-in for the original scheduled departure time of your flight