Originally Posted by
GRALISTAIR
Impossible to do all the time but I always try and plan through
DTW/MSP in summer and ATL in winter. Mother nature sure can be a beeaaattch

Actually, DTW and MSP are just as bad when impacted by TS (and these days they're just as likely up there as ATL). Unfortunately, when most people book flights they have no idea what the weather will be like on their date of departure.