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USPS is slowing down mail delivery this fall. Here's who will see the biggest delays

The Postal Service says most mail will get delivered within 3 days but they're giving themselves a little more leeway to reduce costs.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The U.S. Postal Service is slowing down some mail deliveries as part of an effort to stabilize the struggling agency and reduce its debt. 

How will these slowdowns impact the Charlotte area? Let's connect the dots

The Postal Service says the average delivery will now be one-to-five days. Currently, the benchmark is one-to-three days. Why do they need the extra time? Right now, USPS relies heavily on airplanes. Unfortunately, that can mean weather delays or air traffic control issues. 

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The slower timeframe allows them to rely more on ground transportation. This is also cheaper. 

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But there's no way sugarcoating it, this change will impact the delivery of mail to millions of people. A Washington Post analysis found that the states most affected will be west of the Rocky Mountains. 

Here in Charlotte, we likely won't see as much of an impact because we're more centrally located. USPS says the majority of your mail will still get to you within three days. 

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