Winter storm causes cancelation pileup at Charlotte Douglas

WFAE | By Kenneth Lee Jr.

Published January 25, 2026 at 9:24 AM EST

Charlotte Douglas Airport snow removal equipment

A major winter storm has brought ice, freezing rain and snow to the Charlotte area and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is already seeing the effects.

According to the flight tracking website FlightAware, over 1,000 flights have been canceled and 27 have been delayed today. For the latest flight information, you can contact your airline or head to cltairport.com

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Kenneth Lee Jr.

Kenny is a Maryland native who began his career in media as a sportswriter at Tuskegee University, covering SIAC sports working for the athletic department and as a sports correspondent for the Tuskegee Campus Digest. Following his time at Tuskegee, he was accepted to the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program as a Marketing Intern for The NASCAR Foundation in Daytona Beach, Florida in 2017.

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