Several flights between the San Antonio International Airport and Dallas airports were canceled on Thursday morning as a winter storm moves through Texas.
As of 8 a.m., at least 20 departures and arrivals from major airlines, like American and Southwest Airlines, had been canceled.
The majority of canceled flights were supposed to travel between San Antonio and Dallas-DFW or Dallas Love Field.
In an email, San Antonio Airport officials told KSAT that they don’t expect any impacts to its operations.
“The main reminder is for travelers to check with their airlines to make sure flights have not been delayed or cancelled,” a spokesperson said.
In an advisory on its website, the DFW Airport stated travelers should allow extra time to reach the airport. In a social media post, Dallas Love Field stated, “our teams are ready to treat and clear surfaces for safe operations.”
Southwest Airlines released the following statement to KSAT:
Our Team of operational planners are closely monitoring winter weather conditions and have proactively made adjustments to our schedule as predicated by the storm’s path. Our travel advisory on Southwest.com provides maximum flexibility for Customers traveling to, through, and from a number of airports impacted by the storm. We continue to notify Customers of adjustments to our schedule and encourage travelers to check their flight status on Southwest.com or the Southwest app.
Click here to check the status of arrivals and departures out of the San Antonio International Airport.
What to expect in San Antonio
While rain is a sure thing in San Antonio today, know that it’ll hold off until later this morning, with the best odds being this afternoon. In the meantime, it’ll be cloudy and cold.
Here’s what to expect:
HILL COUNTRY MIX (MINOR IMPACTS):
The first of our area to see precipitation will be the Hill Country. While temperatures are currently above freezing in these areas, any precipitation could drag down temperatures to freezing. At that point, some light ice accumulation is possible (up to a .10″). We expect only minor impacts, with some of the less-traveled bridges and overpasses seeing some slick spots. Elevated and metal surfaces could see some light accumulations, too. We have crews in Kerrville to monitor the situation. Early Friday morning, some light icing or a few snowflakes may also occur. Again, we expect any impacts to be minor.
>> Cold rain arrives later today in San Antonio
Dallas braces for snow
In the Dallas area, crews treated roads ahead of the expected arrival of 2 to 4 inches of snow Thursday. Up to 5 inches was expected farther north near Oklahoma, according to the National Weather Service.
Gov. Greg Abbott said the state deployed emergency crews in advance and urged residents to avoid driving in bad weather if possible.
Roads could be slick Friday as 75,000 fans were expected to head to AT&T Stadium in Arlington for the college football championship semifinal between Texas and Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. Arlington spokesperson Susan Shrock said crews will be ready to address any hazardous road conditions.