Thousands of flights cancelled as historic snowstorm kills eight overnight... how to check if you're affected
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Nearly 2,000 flights in and out of states impacted by a historic snowstorm in the South that has killed at least eight people overnight. Winter Storm Enzo swept into Texas and Louisiana early Tuesday morning and then tracked eastward across the Gulf Coast, bringing severe winter weather to Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas and Virginia.
![[As of Wednesday, nearly 2,000 flights into and out of states impacted by the storm are cancelled, including at Lafayette Regional Airport in Louisiana, January 21, 2025]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/17/94399601-14313073-image-a-1_1737566232170.jpg)
As of Wednesday morning, one to 10 inches of snow have fallen across the Southeast. Flight disruptions began Monday night. As of Wednesday morning, 999 flights departing from affected states have been cancelled today, as well as 940 flights landing in these states, according to FlightAware.com.
![[Photos and videos taken across the Southeast show snow blanketing highly unusual places, including palm-tree-lined yards in Florida]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/17/94368301-14313073-Photos_and_videos_taken_across_the_Southeast_show_snow_blanketin-a-9_1737565298571.jpg)
Travelers have been urged to check with their airlines about the status of their flights even if they are not flying to or from an airport in the Southeast, as delays could have a ripple effect across the country. The casualties were cause traffic accidents and the deadly cold as some regions saw temperatures in the single digits.
![[The storm has created dangerous road conditions across the Southeast. Paxton, Florida; January 21, 2025]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/17/94396295-14313073-The_storm_has_created_dangerous_road_conditions_across_the_South-a-13_1737565298743.jpg)
Enzo's impact on the Southeast has been historic and record-breaking. Measurable snow has only fallen south of Interstate 10 along the shores of the Gulf Coast a handful of times in recorded history. Snow fell in New Orleans for the first time in over a decade, with some areas seeing up to 10 inches. The record-breaking accumulation toppled the previous in 1963 when 2.7 inches blanketed the city.
![[Widespread delays and cancellations caused by the storm are creating travel mayhem, as disruptions ripple have a ripple effect across the country. George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston TX; January 20, 2025]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/16/94396323-14313073-image-a-6_1737562166239.jpg)
