snow delay
Flurry-caused postponement
A snow delay is a postponement of scheduled activities—typically school, flights, or sporting events—due to snowfall or hazardous winter conditions.
Unlike a snow day, which cancels activities entirely, a delay pushes back the start time: School will open two hours late due to a snow delay.
The term is common in regions with regular winter weather.
- flight cancellationAirline voids scheduled departure
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- winter storm warningForecast of dangerous snow
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
flurries · icy · black ice · road conditions · airport · flight · travel advisory · school · plow · salt truck · salting · commute · traffic · gridlock · stranded · cabin fever · waiting · reschedule
- travel problemslost luggage, missed flight, missed flights, cancellations, lost passport
- flight delayscrew shortage, late arrival, de-icing, maintenance, cancellation
- delayspostponement, postpone, deferral, late arrival, extension
- winter travelski trip, winter getaway, ski resort, mountain resort, ski lodge
snow delayon schedule
At the expected time
on time · early departure · cancellation · postponement · resumption
snow, delay, snows, snowed, snowing, snowy, snowier, snowiest, snowfall