As ice storms and foul weather stretch over large portions of the country from Texas to New Jersey, fliers and drivers are facing delays and treacherous conditions as they hit the road and the skies.

Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma have been particularly hard hit by sleet, freezing rain and sub-zero temperatures, which have turned roads into icy danger zones.

At least seven people have been killed in road accidents throughout the region and many more have been injured.

Wichita County, Texas has reported 22 ice-related accidents in a single eight-hour period.

Ice is also being blamed for the crash of a Federal Express cargo jet at Lubbock airport. The plane was attempting to land when it skidded off the slick runway, injuring two crew members.

Dozens of flights at airports in both Oklahoma City and Tulsa were canceled on Monday. The weather in Oklahoma has been so bad that Governor Brad Henry declared a state of emergency for all 77 counties in the state, and urged residents to stay home.

Weather-related delays have also been reported at airports in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, Cincinnati, Ohio, and St. Louis. In Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth and Love Field airports are currently bracing for a huge ice storm that could prove to be the worst the city has seen in six years.

JetBlue and Delta are both waiving ticket change fees over the next few days for customers whose flights are canceled or delayed by the storms.

Unfortunately for travelers, the pain will continue for a while longer. The National Weather Service expects it to be a couple more days until the band of bad weather works its way east and finally dissipates over the Atlantic.

Related links: Fox Business, CNN, Associated Press, Dallas Weather Blog, National Weather Service

By Karen Elowitt for PeterGreenberg.com.

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