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Flights and School Bus Routes Delayed, Canceled in North Texas Amid Severe Weather

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Flights out of North Texas airports and bus routes for local school districts have been delayed or canceled on Friday morning as severe weather causes trouble in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

A ground stop at both Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field was issued on Friday morning. The ground stop is expected to last until at least 7 a.m.

FLIGHT DELAYS AT DFW AIRPORT

According to the flight-tracking website FlightAware, DFW International Airport inbound flights are delayed at their origin an average of 35 minutes.

Flights departing from the airport are lasting an average of 15 to 30 minutes, while arrival delays are taking up to one hour and nine minutes.

As of 9:30 a.m., 386 flights into Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport were delayed.

An additional 20 flights were canceled.

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FLIGHT DELAYS AT DALLAS LOVE FIELD

At Dallas Love Field Airport, 29 flights were delayed due to severe weather on Friday morning as of 6 a.m.

According to Flight Aware, arrival delays are lasting an average of 31 minutes. Departure delays are taking from 30 to 45 minutes.

Some of the weather warnings have been allowed to expire as children head off to school.

SCHOOL WEATHER DELAYS

School districts across North Texas are also being impacted by the severe weather on Friday morning.

Fort Worth ISD announced that bus routes may be delayed during the weather event, and usual tardy procedures would not be in effect.

Weatherford ISD announced on Friday morning that all school bus routes would be delayed by 30 minutes as severe weather rolls through the area.

Poolville ISD also announced that buses will be delayed two hours on Friday morning. The start of the school day will be delayed two hours as well for Poolville students.

Aledo ISD announced on Friday morning that bus routes may run a little slower than usual due to severe weather.

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