A Florida woman was sent right into the middle of a massive snowstorm on the East Coast by her company, resulting in one of the emptiest Delta flights you’ll ever see, as reported by BroBible. While most businesses told their employees to stay home and ride out the winter weather, this poor traveler had to board a plane straight into the mayhem.
TikToker Meg Wieland (@meg.wieland) posted a video showing her wild journey, just before meteorologists predicted up to two feet of snow in certain areas along the coast. She was sitting on a Delta flight that looked completely abandoned. Wearing a hoodie, she raised her phone over the back of her seat, showing row after row of empty space. You can see a few other travelers huddled far back in the aircraft, but the main cabin was completely clear.
Wieland explained her predicament using on-screen text, captioning the clip, “When your work decided to send you to New York today…” She added in the main caption that she had terrible timing, writing, “Great timing! 100% getting stuck here.”
She had every right to worry about being stranded
New York City ended up getting the most snow it has seen in about five years. While surrounding areas measured up to 18 inches, Central Park itself recorded around ten inches of accumulation. The timing was incredibly tight, too. LaGuardia, one of New York’s major airports, actually closed around 1:00 PM on Sunday due to the poor conditions. Reports indicate that even before the closure, nearly 90% of all flights headed into LaGuardia had already been canceled.
The video went totally viral, racking up over 415,000 views, and the comment section was brutal toward her employer, although there was no emergency landing involved. Viewers couldn’t believe her job made her travel during such dangerous weather. One person joked, “Do they hate you?” while another suggested the trip must have been an important deal because the plane was so empty. Others were less forgiving, calling the company “really irresponsible.”
The real kicker is that Wieland admitted she didn’t pack many warm clothes. Coming from Florida, finding heavy-duty winter gear isn’t always easy due to the lack of options, and heading into frigid temperatures without the right jacket sounds awful.
Wieland isn’t the only one who has had a terrible travel experience due to weather. Other workers have shared similar stories online. One person who organizes travel for a colleague shared a story about a fellow worker who got stranded in Tampa, Florida, during a major hurricane.
Another experienced traveler offered a great tip to avoid getting completely stuck if you see flights getting canceled but the roads are still safe: rent a car immediately. They pointed out that the rental car agency wants the car out of there, too. They once had to drive as far north as Atlanta just to catch a flight after a storm hit New Orleans. That’s some smart thinking, but I’m hoping Wieland can secure a flight home without needing a thousand-mile detour.
Published: Jan 28, 2026 03:00 pm