Massive winter storm forces U.S. airlines to cancel more than 1,600 flights; grid operator issues cold wea

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Various airlines, including Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines, issued travel advisories acknowledging the expected operational challenges due to adverse weather conditions in the Midwest..

Southwest Airlines specifically highlighted potential impacts on flights in Chicago, Detroit, and Omaha.AP..

Severe disruptions unfolded in the United States as a massive winter storm wreaked havoc, causing more than 1,600 flight cancellations on Friday and impacting businesses across 12 states..

The Southwest Power Pool, a grid operator, issued a cold weather advisory for its 14-state central U.S. region, anticipating extreme arctic temperatures over the weekend and into the early week..

The operator highlighted the uncertainty of the storm's details, timing, and full impact, emphasizing the potential for a sharp decline in wind power generation, posing an elevated risk of outages as energy demand surges...