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Snowstorms across nation disrupt local travel – Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Published: Sunday, December 26, 2010 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, December 25, 2010 at 11:30 p.m.
The weather may have been mild and breezy in Southwest Florida, but snow — both fallen and anticipated — affected flights in and out of local airports Saturday and is likely to do so again today.
Four Delta flights from Atlanta to the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport were canceled, including some that were not scheduled to arrive until 10 at night. And four Delta flights departing Sarasota for or through Atlanta were also called off.
The cancellations derailed travelers to Washington, D.C., and Norfolk, Va., as well as from Rochester, N.Y., and Austin, Texas.
Nine Delta flights and two AirTran flights from Atlanta to the Tampa International Airport were canceled, as well as eight Delta and AirTran flights scheduled to depart from Tampa International.
The cancellations come after a snowstorm blanketed sections of the Midwest and winter weather advisories went into effect this morning from Arkansas to the Carolinas and from West Virginia to central Alabama. Much of North Carolina is under a winter storm warning.
Delta Air Lines spokesman Kent Landers said 500 weather-related flight cancellations were planned for Saturday nationwide. That included 300 of the 800 scheduled departures from its hub in Atlanta, where the National Weather Service predicts as much as an inch of snow accumulation through tonight.
The weather service predicts a 30 percent chance of snow today, mainly before 1 p.m.
Delta was monitoring the storm’s path, Landers said, and would decide on possible additional cancellations today as the time approaches. Landers said the airline is encouraging customers to consider changing flight plans as a result of the snow.
Anyone with travel plans through Boston, New York, Baltimore, Washington and Newark, N.J., today or Monday can change their flight without a penalty as long as they travel by Dec. 29, he said.
AirTran spokeswoman Christopher White said that the carrier had canceled eight Saturday flights and was taking a wait-and-see approach to the storm.
AirTran requested its ticketholders to go to the gate for updates on a morning flight from Sarasota to Atlanta.
AirTran too offered to waive ticket-change fees for some flights scheduled for this weekend in the South and Mid-Atlantic.
– This report contains information from the Tampa Tribune
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Read MoreKings Travel To Chicago To Face Depending Champion Blackhawks – SB Nation Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Kings, who are 2-1 on their current road five-game trip, travel to Chicago Sunday night to battle the defending champion Blackhawks at United Center.
By Eric Stephen – Editor Read More: Justin Williams (RW – LOS), Alexei Ponikarovsky (LW – LOS), Drew Doughty (D – LOS), Oscar Moller (C – LOS), Dustin Brown (RW – LOS), Jarret Stoll (C – LOS), Jonathan Bernier (G – LOS), Trevor Lewis (C – LOS), Chris Chelios (D – ATL), Ryan Smyth (LW – LOS), Marian Hossa (RW – CHI), Tomas Kopecky (RW – CHI), Patrick Sharp (RW – CHI), Bryan Bickell (LW – CHI), Corey Crawford (G – CHI), Patrick Kane (RW – CHI), Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks, Dec 19, 2010 4:00 PM PSTThe Kings are 7-9-0 on the road this season.
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Tweet Dec 19, 2010 – (Sports Network) – After an impressive win over a hated rival, the Chicago Blackhawks will try for another victory when they host the Los Angeles Kings tonight at the United Center. The Blackhawks recorded a 4-1 victory against the visiting Red Wings on Friday night, but still find themselves third in the Central Division and six points in back of Detroit.
The victory over the Red Wings did end a three-game losing streak and also improved Chicago to 1-1-0 so far on a five-game homestand. The Blackhawks have a mediocre 9-9-0 record overall as the host this season. Corey Crawford turned aside 29 shots to help the Blackhawks post Friday’s victory over the Red Wings. Chicago scored twice in the first 4:32 of the game and never allowed Detroit to draw even after that.
“As a goaltender, when your team gets up early like that — that’s a huge boost,” Crawford said. Tomas Kopecky scored twice while Patrick Sharp and Bryan Bickell each had a goal for the Blackhawks. Prior to the game, the Blackhawks honored Chris Chelios in a ceremony at center-ice. The Chicago native served as team captain and won two Norris Trophies as the league’s top defenseman during his nine years with the Blackhawks.
However, Chelios also accepted a trade to Detroit during the 1998-99 campaign and he spent most of the final decade of his career playing for the Red Wings. Many Blackhawks’ fans have not forgiven Chelios for his time with the hated Wings and that was evident Friday night when the honoree was booed by a sizeable portion of the crowd at the United Center.
It was originally believed that an unquestionable crowd favorite could be back on the ice for the Blackhawks tonight, but it now appears Patrick Kane will set out a sixth straight game with an ankle injury. Kane couldn’t complete practice with the team on Saturday and the club declared him out for tonight. Despite missing time recently, Kane is still third on the team in both goals (11) and points (27). Another one of Chicago’s star wingers, Marian Hossa, will also sit out tonight with a lower-body injury. Hossa hasn’t played since suffering the injury against the Kings on Nov. 27.
The Kings, meanwhile, come into tonight fresh off an impressive road victory in Nashville. Ryan Smyth tallied two goals as Los Angeles dismantled the Predators, 6-1, at Bridgestone Arena and ended Nashville’s winning streak at five games. Drew Doughty, Trevor Lewis and Alexei Ponikarovsky all notched a goal and an assist for the Kings, who have gone 2-1 during a five-game road trip that is set to end Tuesday in Colorado. LA is still just 7-9-0 overall as the road club this year.
Justin Williams also lit the lamp, while Oscar Moller, Dustin Brown and Jarret Stoll each recorded two assists in the win. Jonathan Bernier turned aside 29- of-30 shots to earn the victory. LA has suffered just one regulation loss in December, posting a 5-1-1 record in seven games this month. The Blackhawks have won both meetings with Los Angeles this season, notching a home victory on Oct. 27 before posting a win in LA last month. Chicago has taken four straight and seven of eight in the series overall and has also won five in a row and six out of seven at the United Center.
For more Kings news and analysis, be sure to read the SB Nation blog Jewels From The Crown.
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