Over 1,400 U.S. flights have been cancelled after the nation’s northeast states were walloped a day earlier by a deadly winter storm
The storm caused chaos across the north east, prompting several states to declare emergencies.
The total number of flight cancellations within, into, or out of the United States was about 1,450 as of Sunday afternoon, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.com.
Another 1,774 flights were delayed.
New York City’s LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport as well as Boston Logan International Airport were among the hardest hit by delays and cancellations
The fierce winter storm dumped more than 60 cm of snow on some areas while packing high winds.
In Canada, the worst of the cold weather was over in Atlantic Canada, however many communities were dealing with residual blowing snow, rain, strong winds as well as a storm surge.
