Hundreds Of Flights At DC Area Airports Canceled, Delayed As Winter Weather Slams NoVA

VIRGINIA — Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled at Northern Virginia airports Friday, according to FlightAware, as snow continued to linger over the area.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a full ground stop at Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport Friday afternoon due to snow and ice accumulations, following a previous stop earlier in the day.

The stop was lifted by 4:45 p.m., the FAA said.

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As of 4:30 p.m., 218 flights leaving and coming into Reagan had been canceled, while 370 flights had been delayed, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. The airport was also experiencing increasing delays on departing flights averaging 1 hour and 23 minutes, while inbound flights were delayed an average of 39 minutes.

At Washington Dulles International Airport, 34 flights had been canceled while 218 flights were delayed, according to FlightAware. The airport was experiencing departure or arrival delays.

In total, 1,577 flights within, into, or out of the United States were canceled Friday, while 6,145 were delayed.

The cancellations and delays came as a winter storm warning remains in effect for parts of Northern Virginia and the D.C. area.

A total snowfall of 4 to 6 inches was expected for Loudoun and Fauquier counties, while other areas of Northern Virginia — including Alexandria and Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William counties — remain under a winter weather advisory with total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches.

Lighter and more intermittent snow will continue into Friday afternoon, adding another inch or two of snow, according to the Capital Weather Gang.