ORD Ops 22 Jan 2019
Jan 22, 2019, 9:38 am
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ORD Ops 22 Jan 2019
On a flight later via ORD and I am noticing everything is delayed inbound. Showing 3 miles Vis. Is it expected to get better?
Jan 22, 2019, 9:47 am
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It's just sort of dark and gray now, but we're expecting a nasty combo of snow, freezing rain, sleet, raine, etc. later in the day.
Jan 22, 2019, 9:53 am
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Jan 22, 2019, 11:28 am
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Waivers are issued. I'm on a flight to LAX tomorrow afternoon and so far it looks like the storm will have passed by then. The plane scheduled is only doing a LAX-KOA return before heading to ORD in the morning, so is out of the mess until then. I'm holding tight at the moment.
Jan 22, 2019, 3:08 pm
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Made it to ORD after about an hour on the ground at MKE. I missed my connection and am stuck in Chicago for the night.
Overheard one of the pilots chatting with another passenger after we got off the plane. Apparently the runways were only closed for about 15 mins, but we had already been in a holding pattern for 30 mins and therefore had to divert because we didn’t have enough fuel to wait it out further. We were on final approach at the time so kind of frustrating, but it is what it is.
Overheard one of the pilots chatting with another passenger after we got off the plane. Apparently the runways were only closed for about 15 mins, but we had already been in a holding pattern for 30 mins and therefore had to divert because we didn’t have enough fuel to wait it out further. We were on final approach at the time so kind of frustrating, but it is what it is.
Jan 22, 2019, 3:19 pm
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It was a mess. Original ORD-CLE cancelled after creeping delays (on time when my inbound landed, up to 3:30 delayed before they pulled the plug--and after the inbound aircraft (From CLE) had actually gotten into the Ir, and thankful either the app or someone in the back room auto-rebookesld me on the next flight and in the correct cabin (before that the options the app was offering were all in Y)
First time I've seen a line 20+ deep at the B6 club service desk for rebooking, too. Thankful that the app/people behind the curtain did it's (their) thing, because after a night in my own bed in CLE I'm turning around to Denver tomorrow morning.
Captain on our flight was "complaining" jovially that he was supposed to be going to Nashville and was missing out on BBQ for dinner tonight
First time I've seen a line 20+ deep at the B6 club service desk for rebooking, too. Thankful that the app/people behind the curtain did it's (their) thing, because after a night in my own bed in CLE I'm turning around to Denver tomorrow morning.
Captain on our flight was "complaining" jovially that he was supposed to be going to Nashville and was missing out on BBQ for dinner tonight
Jan 22, 2019, 3:21 pm
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The current temp at ORD is 31F. This means any untreated surfaces are still vulnerable to icing. The precip is rain at the moment which can freeze on contact with the colder ground (note: the ground is colder than 31F due to the overnight low of 12F).
The temperature will continue to rise in ORD and suburbs tonight and the precip should be plain rain for a good part of the evening/night. It will change back to snow tomorrow morning as the cold air comes back in.
What does this mean for ORD ops? It's gonna slow down ops for sure and ground delay programs are already in effect. The airport will have to continue to treat the runways until the temperature can get into the mid 30s (if it gets that high tonight). I'd expect a few more cancellations and definitely more delayed flights today. Tomorrow should be easier as there won't be any freezing rain and it'll transition to a snow removal and de-icing operation. It's possible it never even snows hard enough to stick. Any rain overnight that ponds will freeze tomorrow and remain around for the next week as temps don't get above freezing.
I'm about 20 miles west of ORD today and the rental car had a thick coating of ice but it was relatively easy to scrape off since the outside temp is 33F here. The roads and sidewalks are all very well treated and traffic is moving at normal speeds.
-RM
The temperature will continue to rise in ORD and suburbs tonight and the precip should be plain rain for a good part of the evening/night. It will change back to snow tomorrow morning as the cold air comes back in.
What does this mean for ORD ops? It's gonna slow down ops for sure and ground delay programs are already in effect. The airport will have to continue to treat the runways until the temperature can get into the mid 30s (if it gets that high tonight). I'd expect a few more cancellations and definitely more delayed flights today. Tomorrow should be easier as there won't be any freezing rain and it'll transition to a snow removal and de-icing operation. It's possible it never even snows hard enough to stick. Any rain overnight that ponds will freeze tomorrow and remain around for the next week as temps don't get above freezing.
I'm about 20 miles west of ORD today and the rental car had a thick coating of ice but it was relatively easy to scrape off since the outside temp is 33F here. The roads and sidewalks are all very well treated and traffic is moving at normal speeds.
-RM
Jan 22, 2019, 3:41 pm
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Due to WEATHER / SNOW-ICE and WEATHER / SNOW-ICE, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving Chicago OHare International Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD). This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 6 hours and 18 minutes
Jan 22, 2019, 4:03 pm
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Travel Waiver: Chicago Winter Weather (January 22, 2019 - January 23, 2019)
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Rebook by January 26, 2019.
Waiver (normal folks): https://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/travel/news/Pages/travelnotices.aspx#ExceptionPolicies
Waiver Parameter Code: 1+
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- Chicago-O'Hare, IL (ORD)
Waiver (normal folks): https://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/travel/news/Pages/travelnotices.aspx#ExceptionPolicies
Waiver Parameter Code: 1+
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Jan 22, 2019, 4:27 pm
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