Travel Alert August 2019: Inclement Weather to Impact Northeastern United States
If the northeastern United States is in your immediate travel plans, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather — due to the effects of significant precipitation resulting from a storm system.
Travel Alert August 2019: Inclement Weather to Impact Northeastern United States
Two cold fronts will usher in thunderstorms — some of them severe — from extreme northeastern Tennessee and the northern third of North Carolina to northern Maine; but the severe thunderstorms are expected to be more significant and numerous from the eastern half of Virginia to the western two-thirds of Connecticut and as far west as southeastern Pennsylvania and the easternmost tip of West Virginia.
Cities which are expected to experience the stormiest weather — which could bring frequent lighting, localized flash flooding, possible hail and damaging wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour — include New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, Wilmington, Baltimore, Harrisburg, Newark, Hartford, and the District of Columbia.
Other cities which may see fewer severe thunderstorms include Portland, Wheeling, Providence, Roanoke, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Boston, Charleston, Burlington, Albany and Worcestor.
Once the severe thunderstorms move through overnight into tomorrow, Thursday, August 8, 2015, cooler air with less humidity will prevail in the northeastern United States.
Flight Waivers, Delays and Cancellations
If you are traveling to or from the northeastern United States over the next day or so, expect delays and cancellations of flights. Keep up to date on the latest information pertaining to this weather system which may adversely affect your travel plans. Postponing or canceling your trip might be a better option — no matter which mode of travel you plan on taking.
If you have a flight scheduled, your flight may be delayed or canceled — and you may be eligible for a waiver of a fee to change your itinerary. If you are driving in any of the affected areas, watch out for deteriorating weather conditions and traffic problems.
Here are five airlines which have issued travel alerts as a result of this weather system:
- American Airlines has issued travel alerts for seven airports in three states for Wednesday, August 7, 2019; and Saturday, August 10, 2019 is the last day on which tickets must be reissued and rebooked travel must begin.
- United Airlines has issued travel alerts for five airports in three states for Tuesday, August 6, 2019 through Wednesday, August 7, 2019; and Saturday, August 10, 2019 is the last day on which tickets must be reissued and rebooked travel must begin.
- Southwest Airlines has issued travel alerts for eight airports in six states for Wednesday, August 7, 2019; and Wednesday, August 21, 2019 is the last day on which tickets must be reissued and rebooked travel must begin.
- JetBlue Airways has issued travel alerts for six airports in three states for Wednesday, August 7, 2019; and Saturday, August 10, 2019 is the last day on which tickets must be reissued and rebooked travel must begin.
- Air Canada has issued travel alerts for 13 airports in seven states and two provinces for Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
Summary
Be sure to contact your airline or transportation provider for the latest information pertaining to your travels — if they are adversely affected — and please: travel safely.
Photograph ©2015 by Brian Cohen
