Tripso, a travel site penned by James Wysong, a long-time airline steward, has 10 tips for avoiding airline delays due to weather. His number one?

1. Travel early in the day. The chances of your getting inconvenienced by a weather event such as a thunderstorm, hail, or blizzard increase dramatically as the day goes on.

10 ways to avoid a weather delay [Tripso] (Thanks to Richard!)
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