Storm's after-effects halt South Carolina's busiest airport
South Carolina's busiest airport remained at a standstill days after a snowstorm blew into the state, vexing passengers trying to leave a coastal area unaccustomed to snow.
The U.S. Air Force announced that it cleared a single runway around noon Saturday at Charleston International Airport. But it was too late to save the day's slate of flights. The airport website showed cancellations for all departures and arrivals.
The storm blew in Wednesday, dumping 5.3 inches (13.5 centimeters) of snow on the airport, its third-highest snow total since 1938. The airport boards more passengers than any other in South Carolina.
Large airports serving Greenville, Myrtle Beach and Columbia are open.