MIAMI (AP) 鈥 Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures at the Miami International Airport during the busy spring break season, suspended a popular electronic music festival and disrupted matches at a high-profile tennis tournament.
The thunderstorms that swept into South Florida Friday night delayed departures at Miami International for hours Saturday, according to the 香港六合彩挂牌资料 Airspace System Status. The airport was experiencing record spring break traffic this season, averaging 170,000 passengers each day this month.
鈥淚nclement weather may impact operations on March 23,鈥 the airport tweeted. 鈥淚f you鈥檙e traveling, please get in touch with your airline for the latest flight updates.鈥
At the Ultra Music Festival in a downtown Miami park, where 55,000 attendees were expected over three days, organizers shut down the music early Friday night because of lightning and strong winds.
鈥淔or your safety, Ultra Friday is temporarily shutting down,鈥 organizers posted on social media Friday night. 鈥淧lease calmly leave the park now.鈥
Rain and strong winds Friday also delayed the start of the day's tennis games at the Miami Open by six hours and then washed out the rest of the scheduled play early in the evening. The weather disrupted the match schedule, forcing some of Friday's postponed games to be played Saturday.
