Massive Winter Storm , Disrupts Delivery and Travel , Services in the US.
CNN reports that people waiting
for last-minute holiday gifts to
arrive on time may be out of luck.
A massive winter storm hitting large swaths
of the United States is disrupting Amazon, the U.S.
Post Office, UPS and FedEx's delivery services.
FedEx Express experienced
substantial disruptions at our Memphis
and Indianapolis hubs last night due
to severe winter weather that has
been moving across the United States, FedEx statement, via CNN.
FedEx is committed
to provide service
to the best of our ability, FedEx statement, via CNN.
FedEx said that packages scheduled
to be delivered on December 23
or 24 may be delayed. .
According to the U.S. Postal Service,
89 post offices have been
temporarily closed due to the storm. .
53 post offices were closed in South Dakota,
20 in North Dakota, six in Nebraska
and five in Minnesota and Iowa. .
Amazon also announced that it would be
closing certain facilities due to the storm , "out of an abundance of caution.".
We’ll continue monitoring
weather patterns and will reopen
sites and resume operations
when it’s safe to do so, Amazon statement, via CNN.
Amid the busy holiday travel week,
the storm has also impacted passenger flights
and other forms of transportation.
According to tracking service FlightAware,
over 3,000 passenger flights scheduled for
December 23 have already been canceled.