Dozens of Flights Canceled, Delayed at KCI as Heavy Snow Falls in Kansas City Area

Feb. 17—Dozens of flights to and from Kansas City International Airport have been delayed or canceled as heavy snow fell across the metro area.

"We are seeing flight delays and cancellations this morning," KCI said on Twitter. "Most airlines are allowing free flight changes."

As of 7:30 a.m., 29 departing flights had been canceled and another seven had been delayed. Arriving flights were faring a bit better with only eight flights canceled and five delayed.

The airlines being affected by the weather included American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United airlines. The cancellations were affecting travel to popular destinations including Cancun, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Denver, Newark, New York, Phoenix, San Antonio Tampa and Washington D.C.

Travelers were being urged to check their flight status at flykci.com or their airlines before heading to the airport.

Weather conditions at the airport indicated that heavy snow was falling with winds of 24 mph and gusts up to 41 mph. That limited visibility to a quarter of a mile with a vertical visibility of 500 feet. The temperature was 21 degrees but falling.

This story was originally published February 17, 2022 8:22 AM.

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