Delays and cancellations persist at MIA due to Winter Storm Fern

While South Florida was spared from Winter Storm Fern, the powerful system is still disrupting operations at Miami International Airport with flight delays and cancellations.

Winter Storm Fern, which began Friday and is expected to last through at least Monday, is forecast to impact more than half of the United States, including the southern Rockies, Northeast and the southern mid-Atlantic.

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Although Florida itself remains outside the storm’s path, ripple effects are being felt at airports statewide as flights connecting to affected regions are delayed or grounded.

“Winter Storm Fern is expected to delay or cancel flights this weekend between regions across the U.S. and Miami International Airport,” Greg Chin, communications director of Miami-Dade Aviation Department, previously told the Miami Herald.

At MIA, FlightAware reported 67 delays and 81 cancellations as of Saturday afternoon, all involving flights within, into or out of the United States. Forty-two of these cancellations were due to the storm, Chin added.

Airport officials advise travelers to check directly with their airlines for the latest flight information because disruptions might continue while the storm moves across the eastern United States.

At Fort Lauderale-Hollywood International Airport, there were at least 68 delays and 81 cancellations, according to FlightAware, but it was unclear how many were due to the storm.