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The big winter storm that hit parts of the midwest before reaching the northeast on Monday is causing a series of travel disruptions at major US airports.
Flight delays and cancellations are increasing as residents prepare for snow blankets and blizzard-like conditions in the coming days.
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At around 9:30 am ET, about 1,535 flights inbound, outbound and crossing the United States were canceled, according to FlightAware, which tracks flight traffic data around the world in real time. Meanwhile, more than 200 flights have already been delayed, according to the data.
On Monday morning, Newark Liberty International Airport reported that about 75% of flights had already been canceled that day and that more cancellations were possible.
“While defrosting and snow removal operations are taking place in #EWRAirport, travelers must confirm their flight status before arriving at the airport, “New Jersey said in a tweet.
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Queens John F. Kennedy International Airport issued a similar warning. At about 5 am, the airport tweeted that the “vast” majority of its flights had already been canceled for the day.
The airport is asking travelers to check with airlines before boarding the flight.
Meanwhile, LaGuardia Airport, also in New York, has suspended all of its flights “due to current weather conditions” and is warning travelers to check with airlines on how to proceed with the rebooking.
As of 9 am on Monday, two of Chicago’s main airports, Chicago Midway International Airport and O’Hare International Airport, are facing more than 40 delays, according to the Chicago Aviation Department.
Officials at two major airports in the Washington, DC area, Ronald Reagan National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, also informed travelers that some flights would be affected by the storm.
Heavy snow falling from 5 to 10 cm per hour was forecast for Monday in the eastern region, the National Meteorological Service said.
Much of the region could see conditions similar to a blizzard, with 30 to 45 centimeters of snow.
American Airlines canceled about 245 flights on Monday due to the storm, a spokesman told FOX Business. Meanwhile, Delta canceled 340 flights “with the vast majority already being rescheduled for other flights,” said a spokesman.
“The teams are monitoring storm and airport conditions and we will share a revised figure later in the day if more cancellations are needed,” said Delta.
Southwest has canceled fewer than 200 flights, but is “monitoring the winter storm and making adjustments to the flight schedule as needed”.
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Before heading to the Northeast, the storm system covered parts of the Midwest with the greatest amount of snow that some places saw in several years on Sunday. Chicago had almost 18 centimeters of snow on Sunday morning, leading to the cancellation of a few hundred flights at the city’s two airports. In Wisconsin, the depth of snow in some counties near Lake Michigan reached more than 15 inches, and snow was still falling.
Up to 5 inches from now it also reaches central Ohio, Washington, DC and parts of Virginia. On Sunday afternoon, snow hit Pennsylvania.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.