Flights delayed at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, travelers get free Starbucks from WTMJ

Friday shouldn’t be as snowy but it’ll feel much cooler than Thursday with single-digit highs and winds between 20-30 MPH on average. With gusts pushing up toward 50 MPH, wind chills will be around negative 20-30 degrees. The storm should start to calm down Saturday.

— The Jason Smith (@thejsonsmith) December 22, 2022

[THREAD] I’m at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport today talking with workers and travelers about holiday travel as the potential for dangerous weather looms.

What to expect, how to best prepare, etc. pic.twitter.com/yRgVCOOreF

— The Jason Smith (@thejsonsmith) December 22, 2022

Shamar going to Texas: “I’m basically stranded.”

Dominick going to Arizona: “My flight was cancelled, I’ve been here a couple of days.”

I asked Dominick the first thing he he’s doing when he leaves the Wisconsin cold and lands in sunny Arizona. He earnestly told me “swimming.”

— The Jason Smith (@thejsonsmith) December 22, 2022

Lots of delayed and cancelled flights. pic.twitter.com/bIs4PJ4OOC

— The Jason Smith (@thejsonsmith) December 23, 2022

So I walked up to this couple sitting in the main concourse. Their flight to Vegas had been delayed. Seeing that they were visibly frustrated, I asked them if a cup of coffee from Starbucks would put them in a better mood.

It did.

— The Jason Smith (@thejsonsmith) December 22, 2022