Travelers preparing to hit the road or airlines” target=”_self” rel=”nofollow noopener noreferrer”>take to the skies this weekend have been put on notice as Winter Storm Taylor is forecasted to bring snow, ice and wind to the Plains, Midwest and Northeast throughout the weekend.
According to Weather.com, snow is expected in the northern Plains Friday night, as a mix of rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain will also develop in Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.
#WinterStormTaylor will bring more #snow, ice and gusty winds to the West, Plains, upper Midwest and Northeast into this weekend: https://t.co/AQld5SOOKS pic.twitter.com/nM9MQSVf9i
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 8, 2019
On Saturday, Winter Storm Taylor will bring snow, sleet and ice to the Northeast Saturday night, while the Mid-Atlantic states will encounter rain and wind. Farther south, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible.
The weather system will move into the Great Lakes and southeastern Canada Sunday and snow will continue falling in the Midwest and Northeast, particularity early in the day.
We’re trying to shake off winter, but here comes Winter Storm Taylor! @taylorswift13 #shakeitoff pic.twitter.com/c8qDExTkNf
— AMHQ (@AMHQ) March 8, 2019
For travelers, American Airlines is waiving change fees at 16 airports in the Midwest for travelers scheduled to fly March 9 and 10.
Delta Air Lines has started waiving change fees for 26 Midwest airports between March 9 and 10, and United Airlines issued an advisory for 14 airports through March 10. Southwest is waiving change fees for major airports in Milwaukee and Minneapolis/St. Paul.
As always, travelers are being asked to call their airline before heading to the airport to ensure their flights in the coming days are not canceled or delayed.