Here's How 'Bomb Cyclone' May Impact Flights From Bay Area: Report

BAY AREA, CA — Although minimal flight delays and cancellations were reported Thursday morning at the Bay Area's three largest airports — San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose international airports — things may change as a so-called "bomb cyclone" winter storm wreaks havoc across the midwest and eastern U.S.

Doug Yakel, a spokesperson for San Francisco International Airport, on Wednesday told the San Franciso Chronicle it appeared the Midwest would bear the brunt of the storm, affecting sites including Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports as well as Minneapolis−St. Paul International Airport.

By 8 a.m. Thursday, SFO, the Bay Area’s busiest airport, had 59 delayed flights and 16 cancellations. Flights into and out of Chicago O'Hare and Denver International were among those canceled, according to Flight Aware.

There were a total of 782 delayed flights and 187 cancellations across the country as of 8 a.m. Thursday, Flight Aware reported.

With the countdown to Christmas on, the number of canceled flights was expected to climb through the holiday weekend. Several airlines were contacting passengers and offering free flight changes to avoid anticipated weather delays, Yakel told the newspaper. Passengers should contact their airlines and sign up for flight alerts to learn of delays and cancellations before they arrive at the airport, Yakel said.

Read the full report here.