Unclaimed luggage is piling up at airports across the US after Southwest and other airlines canceled flights due to the winter storm: PHOTOS

The intense winter storm sweeping across the US led Southwest and other airlines to cancel thousands of flights, impacting many passengers — and their suitcases.

Southwest scrubbed nearly 2,700 flights on Tuesday, which accounted for 84% of all cancelations in the US that day, according to FlightAware. The chaos has left passengers' baggage mounting up at various airports.

Source: Insider

Luggage was left on Tuesday in a cornered-off section at Southwest's baggage claim at Salt Lake City International Airport.

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Meanwhile, Southwest's baggage service office at LA International Airport was flooded with bags and suitcases after mass cancellations.

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The situation was similar at Denver International Airport, where passengers were trying to find their belongings in a mass of unclaimed luggage which accumulated in Southwest's baggage claim area.

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After Southwest canceled flights over the festive period, suitcases started to amass on Tuesday in the baggage claim area in Sacramento International Airport in California.

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Passengers at Chicago Midway International Airport searched for their luggage on Tuesday at Southwest's baggage claim after their flights were disrupted amid the storm.

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There were hundreds of passengers on Tuesday at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, waiting in line to resolve issues with Southwest about their luggage.

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A sea of suitcases was also seen around the carousels at San Francisco International Airport after airlines canceled thousands of flights.

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Piles of dropped luggage were left at United Airlines' Terminal One at Chicago O'Hare International Airport days before Christmas as the storm hit the country.

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Southwest CEO Bob Jordan described Monday's operational meltdown as "a tough day." A spokesperson for Southwest told Insider the airline will "make every attempt to reconnect customers with their baggage at no cost."

Source: The Wall Street Journal