A winter storm sweeping across much of the United States has disrupted air travel nationwide, canceling nearly 100 departing flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Jan. 23.<\/p>\n
As of 9:30 a.m., Sky Harbor reported more than 82 flight cancellations and 38 delays, according to the airport\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n A full list of canceled or delayed flights at Sky Harbor was available on the website’s flight board<\/a>.<\/p>\n A winter storm sweeping east of the Rocky Mountains is affecting tens of millions of Americans with a dangerous mix of snow, ice and extreme cold<\/a>.<\/p>\n Severe weather disrupted air travel across the United States on Jan. 23, triggering airport closures, deicing operations and flight delays from the Midwest to the South and Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n Put on your coat: <\/strong>Winter Storm Fern begins dangerous sweep across US<\/a><\/p>\n FAA officials report multiple airports temporarily closed<\/a>, dozens operating under deicing protocols, and airspace flow restrictions that could delay flights by up to 45 minutes on some routes<\/p>\n In Phoenix, National Weather Service forecasters said breezy winds, periods of showers and a passing cold front could continue to affect local flights through the evening, with a slight chance of thunderstorms capable of producing gusty winds or light hail.<\/p>\n Conditions are expected to improve overnight as the storm system moves east, the NWS of Phoenix said.<\/p>\n USA TODAY contributed to this article.<\/p>\n Rey Covarrubias Jr. covers business and breaking news for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Email him at: rcovarrubias@azcentral.com, and connect with him on Instagram<\/a>, Threads<\/a>, Bluesky<\/a> and X (formerly Twitter)<\/a> at @ReyCJrAZ. <\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Nearly 100 flights canceled at Phoenix Sky Harbor due to winter storm<\/a><\/p>\n