2022 winter storm : NPR

Flight fare prices skyrocketed following Southwest's meltdown. Was it price gouging?

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Flight fare prices skyrocketed following Southwest's meltdown. Was it price gouging?

December 30, 2022 • Passengers who looked for last-minute tickets encountered sky-high prices — in some cases, triple or quadruple the rate for the same route in the last few months. Experts say it's fairly normal.

Southwest cancels another 4,800 flights as its reduced schedule continues

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Southwest cancels another 4,800 flights as its reduced schedule continues

December 28, 2022 • The airline's CEO says the company is hoping to be "back on track before next week." But until then, it's continuing on a reduced schedule.

The blizzard is just one reason behind the operational meltdown at Southwest Airlines

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The blizzard is just one reason behind the operational meltdown at Southwest Airlines

December 27, 2022 • Southwest isn't the only airline experiencing delays and cancellations, but it is by far the worst-hit, with about 5,500 of its flights canceled across the country in the last two days.

The blizzard is just one reason behind the operational meltdown at Southwest Airlines

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At least 31 people have died in Buffalo's Erie County due to destructive winter storm

Vehicles are seen abandoned in heavy snowfall in downtown Buffalo, New York, on Monday. Emergency crews counted the grim costs of a colossal winter storm that brought Christmas chaos to the U.S., especially in hard-hit western New York. Joed Viera/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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At least 31 people have died in Buffalo's Erie County due to destructive winter storm

December 27, 2022 • The city in western New York was among the hardest hit by snow and cold. At least 31 people in Erie County were killed because of the storm as of Tuesday evening, according to the health department.

Monster winter storm across U.S. claims at least 34 lives

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Monster winter storm across U.S. claims at least 34 lives

December 25, 2022 • The scope of the storm has been nearly unprecedented, stretching from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande along the border with Mexico.

Weather conditions across the U.S. mean bomb cyclones are possible. What are they?

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Weather conditions across the U.S. mean bomb cyclones are possible. What are they?

December 22, 2022 • Regions across the U.S. are expected to get record low temperatures, wind chills and heavy snow, which could make for dangerous conditions for travel and simply being outside.

Airlines have started rebooking flights across the U.S. as winter weather intensifies

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Airlines have started rebooking flights across the U.S. as winter weather intensifies

December 21, 2022 • Several airlines are waiving the fees to change flights as snow storms, high winds and low temperatures are expected across the U.S.

Powerful winter storm drifting out to sea, but its effects will be felt for days

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Powerful winter storm drifting out to sea, but its effects will be felt for days

February 4, 2022 • Ice will remain the major threat in the storm's wake as crews scramble to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers.

A winter storm piles snow and causes dangerous conditions along the East Coast

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A winter storm piles snow and causes dangerous conditions along the East Coast

January 29, 2022 • A bomb cyclone is storming the East Coast, leaving close to 100,000 without power as of Sunday night Blizzard conditions in New England are dropping 2 feet of snow in some areas.

Thousands in northeast are without power after heavy snowfall from winter storm

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Thousands in northeast are without power after heavy snowfall from winter storm

January 17, 2022 • Homes and businesses across New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania were without power as a dangerous storm brought heavy snow, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds.

An Uber rider who got stuck in the Virginia traffic jam ended up with a $600 bill

Cars and trucks are stranded on sections of Interstate 95 Tuesday Jan. 4, 2022, near Quantico, Va. Close to 48 miles of the Interstate was closed due to ice and snow. Steve Helber/AP hide caption

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An Uber rider who got stuck in the Virginia traffic jam ended up with a $600 bill

January 6, 2022 • Andrew Peters was stuck on I-95 for nine hours this week after snow and ice caused tractor-trailers to jackknife on the interstate, making the road impassable. By Thursday, Uber had offered a refund.