{"id":131666,"date":"2026-01-26T01:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T01:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/131666\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T01:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T01:12:16","slug":"weather-disruptions-cause-flight-chaos-at-mco-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/131666\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather disruptions cause flight chaos at MCO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCLOSED ALL AFTERNOON DUE TO THE SNOW. GOOD EVENING, AND THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE ON WESH TWO. I\u2019M LUANA MUNOZ THOSE NATIONWIDE IMPACTS WERE FELT RIGHT HERE IN THE SUNSHINE STATE. THIS IS THE TRAVEL BOARD RIGHT NOW AT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE THERE\u2019S BEEN DOZENS OF DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS SO FAR. WESH TWO SPENCER TRACY WAS AT MCO TODAY TALKING WITH TRAVELERS. A WALL OF CANCELLATIONS AND DELAYS GREETS TRAVELERS AT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS WEATHER CONTINUES TO DISRUPT FLIGHTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. A LITTLE ANXIOUS, BUT WE DO HAVE A FRIEND THAT LIVES HERE ONLY 14 MILES AWAY, SO SHE\u2019S ON STANDBY TO PICK US UP. HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS WERE CANCELED AT MCO ON SUNDAY. IT LEFT THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS SCRAMBLING. IT\u2019S NOT FUN. WE\u2019VE HAD TO REBOOK. OUR FLIGHT WAS CANCELED, SO HOPEFULLY WE\u2019LL BE ON A 340 FLIGHT OUT OF HERE. HEADED BACK TO DALLAS. FOR SOME PASSENGERS, THE UNCERTAINTY MEANT BOOKING FLIGHTS OR EXTENDING HOTEL STAYS WHILE WAITING FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE. OUR DAUGHTERS ARE THERE, SO THEY\u2019VE BEEN GIVING US AN UPDATE ON THE ICE AND WE HAVE RING CAMERAS, SO WE SEE ALL THE ICE OUT IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE. OTHERS HEADING TO ATLANTA SAY THEY\u2019VE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR. I\u2019M JUST BELIEVING GOD. I\u2019M GOING TO GET HOME SAFELY WITH NO DELAYS. HOPEFULLY, HOPEFULLY. AND FOR TRAVELERS FROM ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, THIS WINTER WEATHER IS NOTHING NEW. I GREW UP IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, SO NOT REALLY FEARFUL OF REGULAR AND SNOWSTORM. SO NO, I WASN\u2019T CONCERNED. IT WAS MY NIECE\u2019S BABY SHOWER AND WE\u2019RE LIKE, WE\u2019RE GOING SNOW, NO SNOW. OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO URGE TRAVELERS TO CHECK THEIR FLIGHT STATUS BEFORE HEADING TO THE AIRPORT. COVERING ORANG\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Weather disruptions cause flight chaos at Orlando International Airport<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768911270_880_wesh.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WESH logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:20 PM EST Jan 25, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSevere weather conditions caused hundreds of flight cancellations at Orlando International Airport on Sunday, leaving thousands of passengers scrambling to adjust their travel plans.&#8221;A little anxious but we do have a friend that lives here on standby to pick us up,&#8221; said Camilla Griffith, a traveler from Dallas.Griffith explained the inconvenience caused by the cancellations.&#8221;It&#8217;s no fun, we had to rebook, our flight was canceled, so hopefully we will be on a 3:40 flight out of here heading back to Dallas,&#8221; she said.For some passengers, the uncertainty meant rebooking flights or extending hotel stays while waiting for weather conditions to improve.&#8221;Our daughters are there, so they have been giving us an update on the ice, and we have Ring cameras, so we see all the ice in front of our house,&#8221; said another Dallas traveler.Others headed to Atlanta reported better luck.&#8221;I&#8217;m just going to believe in God that I&#8217;m going to get home safely, with no delays, hopefully,&#8221; said Clementine Payne, an Atlanta traveler.Travelers from Rochester, New York, were more accustomed to winter weather.&#8221;I grew up in Syracuse, New York, so not really fearful of regular snowstorms,&#8221; said Lisa Fiorie, a Rochester traveler. &#8220;I was concerned, we were going to my niece&#8217;s baby shower, snow or no snow.&#8221;Officials continue to urge travelers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Severe weather conditions caused hundreds of flight cancellations at Orlando International Airport on Sunday, leaving thousands of passengers scrambling to adjust their travel plans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A little anxious but we do have a friend that lives here on standby to pick us up,&#8221; said Camilla Griffith, a traveler from Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Griffith explained the inconvenience caused by the cancellations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s no fun, we had to rebook, our flight was canceled, so hopefully we will be on a 3:40 flight out of here heading back to Dallas,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>For some passengers, the uncertainty meant rebooking flights or extending hotel stays while waiting for weather conditions to improve.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our daughters are there, so they have been giving us an update on the ice, and we have Ring cameras, so we see all the ice in front of our house,&#8221; said another Dallas traveler.<\/p>\n<p>Others headed to Atlanta reported better luck.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m just going to believe in God that I&#8217;m going to get home safely, with no delays, hopefully,&#8221; said Clementine Payne, an Atlanta traveler.<\/p>\n<p>Travelers from Rochester, New York, were more accustomed to winter weather.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I grew up in Syracuse, New York, so not really fearful of regular snowstorms,&#8221; said Lisa Fiorie, a Rochester traveler. &#8220;I was concerned, we were going to my niece&#8217;s baby shower, snow or no snow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Officials continue to urge travelers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CLOSED ALL AFTERNOON DUE TO THE SNOW. 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