Got to MKE early for the 8:05 a.m. to LGA yesterday. Checked the website before I left home (one hour away), flight was still on time, despite impending blizzard. Tried to get my Stretch upgrade at the check-in kiosk, but it wouldn't give it to me. Very helpful and friendly F9 lady at the desk there by the kiosk helped me out and even gave my traveling companion (who is not Ascent) a free Stretch upgrade so we could sit together. Nice! Got to the gate 45 minutes early, got our mandatory Alterra, sat down, and the flight was canceled. I thought we'd sneak out before the storm. Rather surly clerk downstairs at the check-in counter processed our refund with no eye contact. Maybe he was having a bad morning. As we left the airport garage, I glanced at the board, our flight still showed on-time!