See snow where you live? Email your videos and photos to [email protected] CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- As snow and ice hit the area on Friday into Saturday, the Charlotte Douglas International Airport saw numerous flight delays and cancellations. Gallery: Lexington Police Department, others enjoy snow day fun across the Piedmont Triad According to FlightAware, as of 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, there were 57 delays and 216 cancellations at the CLT airport. Officials were recommending passengers check the status of their flight before heading over to the airport. On Friday, American Airlines announced they were significantly reducing their schedule. American Airlines has significantly reduced its schedule at Charlotte Douglas Airport (CLT) today due to winter weather conditions that are expected to make it difficult for airlines to safely operate. Leading up to and throughout this storm, safely caring for our customers has been our singular focus. Our team in Charlotte — and across our airline — is working around the clock and braving the conditions to support our customers and keep our airline moving, and we apologize for the inconvenience this winter weather is causing. American Airlines The airfield and surrounding roads were pretreated toward the end of the week, and CLT's snow team was working 12-hour shifts to de-ice vehicles and remove snow, the airport said. The airport overlook is closed until noon on Saturday. Charlotte isn't the only city impacted. Thousands of flights across the U.S. have been delayed or canceled due to winter weather. MORE FROM QCNEWS.COM Winter Weather Over 2k without power in Mecklenburg County following Friday’s winter weather CATS suspends Blue and Gold Line service for ice removal, expected to reopen at noon Expectation vs. reality: Here’s how much snow the Charlotte area got