(New York) Airlines delayed or canceled thousands of flights in the United States on Friday, at the peak of traffic for the holiday season, due to storms, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware and the US Weather Services (NWS).
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“Heavy snowfall” is particularly expected in the New York region late Friday and through Saturday morning, as well as in the Rocky Mountain and Cascade mountain ranges, the NWS said in the morning. “Freezing rain” and “sleet” are also expected to affect the Great Lakes area.
The “atmospheric river,” which has been triggering torrential rains, flash floods and debris flow warnings in Southern California since Thursday, “will ease as the day goes on,” according to the weather service.
A total of 1,364 flights had been canceled and 4,267 delayed as of 1:30 p.m. ET, FlightAware reported, with New York and Chicago airports among the worst affected.
In New York and the neighboring state of New Jersey, where up to 20 cm of snow is expected in places, authorities have called on residents to “limit travel”.
“All New Yorkers need to prepare – avoid driving if possible and allow yourself more time on public transportation,” Mayor Eric Adams urged in a statement.
