Northwest Winter Snow/Ice Storm
Jan 13, 2024, 1:33 pm
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Northwest Winter Snow/Ice Storm
I'm scheduled to fly into PDX tomorrow night and it looks like the weather forecasters are predicting up to 8 inches of snow/ice by the end of today with temperatures not likely to rise above freezing until Tuesday. Anyone flying through there today having any issues with AS flights? Any better or worse in SEA?
Jan 13, 2024, 2:01 pm
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I'm scheduled to fly into PDX tomorrow night and it looks like the weather forecasters are predicting up to 8 inches of snow/ice by the end of today with temperatures not likely to rise above freezing until Tuesday. Anyone flying through there today having any issues with AS flights? Any better or worse in SEA?
https://www.flypdx.com/flights#/type...res/day/Today/
Friends sharing freezing rain in inner southeast Portland too now. Seattle looks spared the precipitation but not the cold. I grabbed an Amtrak ticket from Tukwila to PDX if I end up stuck in Seattle.
Jan 13, 2024, 2:23 pm
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This is as ugly of a winter day as I’ve seen in Portland in a long time. It’s 12 degrees at my house in Lake Oswego, and the wind chill is around 0. It was supposed to snow today but it’s been mostly ice pellets, which is at least better than freezing rain.
PDX has held its own most of the day but it looks like cancellations are starting to happen.
About 80,000 people are without power in the metro area. Lots of trees down from the wind.
PDX has held its own most of the day but it looks like cancellations are starting to happen.
About 80,000 people are without power in the metro area. Lots of trees down from the wind.
Jan 13, 2024, 6:21 pm
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Planes at PDX were iced over, and luckily, the DL flight from PDX to SEA was still operational but delayed, and I believe maybe the only few flights not cancelled that day.
The biggest issue for flying out of PDX during an ice storm is the drive to get to PDX.
Jan 16, 2024, 9:17 am
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Reportedly AS ran out of de-icer on Sunday at RDM.
https://centraloregondaily.com/alask...celed-flights/
Central Oregon did see a pretty bad snow storm with a ton of snow this past weekend, but it also was the first meaningful snow of the season, so somewhat hard to believe they already ran out of de-iced fluid… unless they truck it in “just in time” and don’t store supplies at the airport?!
https://centraloregondaily.com/alask...celed-flights/
Central Oregon did see a pretty bad snow storm with a ton of snow this past weekend, but it also was the first meaningful snow of the season, so somewhat hard to believe they already ran out of de-iced fluid… unless they truck it in “just in time” and don’t store supplies at the airport?!
Jan 17, 2024, 9:07 am
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My AA PDX to PHX took 2 hours to unsuccessfully de-ice….used up 500 gallons apparently. Suppose to be around 5:15 AM departure, and still has not left as of 8am.
Thankfully they allowed passengers to deplane.
Thankfully they allowed passengers to deplane.
Jan 17, 2024, 9:33 am
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“A ground stop is in place for SNOW OR ICE at PDX. The time to continue is 9:00 am PST.”
(I am tracking a flight I should have been on if it hadn’t been for the MAXmess)
Jan 17, 2024, 2:09 pm
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From ExpertFlyer:
“A ground stop is in place for SNOW OR ICE at PDX. The time to continue is 9:00 am PST.”
(I am tracking a flight I should have been on if it hadn’t been for the MAXmess)
“A ground stop is in place for SNOW OR ICE at PDX. The time to continue is 9:00 am PST.”
(I am tracking a flight I should have been on if it hadn’t been for the MAXmess)
Originally AA PDX-PHL-HNL, after 2 hours of deicing and failed, took the opportunity to deplane as I wouldn't make my connection.
Booked DL PDX-SEA-HNL....PDX-SEA cancelled.
Booked AS PDX-LAS, then HA LAS-HNL. AS cancelled.
One last chance to get to HNL, Southwest PDX-LAS, then LAS-HNL on redeye.
Jan 17, 2024, 3:25 pm
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Well, the flight that should have taken me to balmy Mexico from PDX was canceled, after a 4 hr delay. Glad I canceled yesterday and didn't make the trip at the crack of dawn to the airport and then to PDX, only to get stranded there.
Now I am hoping for some "Please come back to fly our MAXes" BOGOs later this winter/spring
Now I am hoping for some "Please come back to fly our MAXes" BOGOs later this winter/spring