(US, 28th) Parts of the Great Lakes and Northeastern United States were hit by a winter storm, causing traffic paralysis and power outages in some areas, with about 8,000 flights delayed and nearly 1,000 flights canceled.
CNN reported, citing flight tracking platform FlightAware, that on Saturday (December 27), the number of delayed flights within, into, and out of the United States rose to about 8,000, while about 950 flights were canceled.
The three major airports in New York City’s metropolitan area were the most severely affected, and Boston Logan International Airport also reported more flight disruptions. On Friday (26th) local time, more than 8,500 flights were delayed and 1,700 flights were canceled.
The US Federal Aviation Administration said that on Saturday morning, flight delays at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport reached as long as two hours.
This is currently the busiest travel period of the US holiday season. The US Transportation Security Administration predicted that 2.86 million travelers would be on the move on Sunday (28th).
The US National Weather Service reported that snow continued to fall in New York City’s metropolitan area and northeastern New Jersey early Saturday, but snow had begun to ease in other parts of the Northeast.
In Michigan, trees and power lines weighed down by ice led to power outages for more than 30,000 households and businesses on Saturday.
The cold weather in the Northeastern US is not over yet. The National Weather Service forecasts another winter storm beginning Sunday that will sweep across the Northeast and Midwest, bringing snowfall, strong winds, and rain.
The National Weather Service says parts of the northern Midwest and Great Lakes region will face blizzard conditions, with snowfall exceeding 30 centimeters, followed by a plunge in temperatures to frigid levels.
The three major airports in New York City’s metropolitan area were the most severely affected, and Boston Logan International Airport also reported more flight disruptions. On Friday (26th) local time, more than 8,500 flights were delayed and 1,700 flights were canceled.
The US Federal Aviation Administration said that on Saturday morning, flight delays at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport reached as long as two hours.
This is currently the busiest travel period of the US holiday season. The US Transportation Security Administration predicted that 2.86 million travelers would be on the move on Sunday (28th).
The US National Weather Service reported that snow continued to fall in New York City’s metropolitan area and northeastern New Jersey early Saturday, but snow had begun to ease in other parts of the Northeast.
In Michigan, trees and power lines weighed down by ice led to power outages for more than 30,000 households and businesses on Saturday.
The cold weather in the Northeastern US is not over yet. The National Weather Service forecasts another winter storm beginning Sunday that will sweep across the Northeast and Midwest, bringing snowfall, strong winds, and rain.
The National Weather Service says parts of the northern Midwest and Great Lakes region will face blizzard conditions, with snowfall exceeding 30 centimeters, followed by a plunge in temperatures to frigid levels.