Houston airports see flight delays, cancellations as severe winter weather threatens holiday travel

HOUSTON – Severe winter weather is threatening holiday travel.

As of this Friday, more than 6,383 flights were canceled across the United States, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware. At Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, 20 flights have been canceled and 47 have been delayed. At William P. Hobby Airport, 19 flights were canceled and 28 were delayed, according to FlightAware.

Temperatures in Houston are predicted to fall below freezing with very cold weather continuing through Saturday afternoon.

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