The winter storm halted travel for thousands of passengers Monday as airlines canceled and delayed flights. Several flights in and out of KC were affected.

Key Takeaways Thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled over the weekend and into Monday as a winter storm moves through the U.S.The storm has moved east, impacting hundreds of flights into and out of the Washington,

“Due to rapid ice accumulation, the airfield at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is currently closed to flight operations,” the airport previously said on X. The flight delays impact included the Kansas City Chiefs, whose flight to Denver for Sunday’s game against the Broncos was delayed.

According to a report, the #Chiefs were “stranded” at Kansas City International Airport ahead of their Week 18 matchup against the #Broncos.

The Chiefs experienced another delay Monday morning as the plane was taxiing from the gate, Pete Grathoff of the Kansas City Star reports. The team finally made it back to Kansas City before 12:42 p.m. CT, which was 15 hours and 22 minutes later than scheduled.

The Kansas City metro is still digging itself out from a nearly-record 11 inches of snow that got dumped by a blizzard over the weekend. Roads remain icy and treacherous, however, and much of the city remains shut down.

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