At least two people were dead and several wounded after tornadoes slammed through parts of Texas and the Southeast as severe weather gripped much of the nation, delaying or canceling thousands of weekend flights and leaving hundreds of thousands without power Sunday.

Severe weather disrupted holiday travel on Saturday across the U.S. with deadly tornadoes in the southeast and heavy snow and wind on the west coast, delaying or canceling thousands of flights across the country.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating an incident involving a plane at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, which one passenger described as a rough landing that sparked flames.

An Air Canada plane experienced problems landing at Halifax airport, skidding down the runway before part of the aircraft caught fire.View on euronews

Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick told The Globe and Mail that there was a "suspected landing gear issue" when the flight arrived in Halifax on Saturday night. He said the