Winter Storm Iona


Operational Update

Updated March 13, 2026 at 2:30PM CST

A powerful winter storm affecting the Upper Midwest states is anticipated to hit Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15. The Minneapolis/St. Paul (Minnesota) airport could be severely affected with flight cancellations. Currently, Delta Cargo has issued an in/out embargo on all freight Sunday until 8 pm CDT. This is a developing situation that we are monitoring, and other cargo and commercial options may be affected as well.  

You will be contacted directly if there are modifications or cancellations to your specific route. 

Clients who ship on your own: we recommend holding shipments until Monday, March 16.  

Due to commercial shipping restrictions, Category A samples cannot be shipped.  

Updates will be posted here. If you have questions, please contact Customer Service at 800-533-1710 and ask to be forwarded to the Global Logistics Specialist.

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

This post was authored by the Marketing Team at Mayo Clinic Laboratories.