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Storm-Driven Holiday Travel Disruptions Stretch Into Monday as New York and New Jersey Declare Emergencies

Forecasters expect an intensifying cyclone to prolong hazardous travel through early week.

Overview

  • New York and New Jersey issued statewide emergency orders as snow blanketed the region, with about four inches in New York City and higher totals in surrounding areas.
  • FlightAware tallied more than 11,000 delays and roughly 1,000 cancellations on Saturday, followed by over 9,300 delays and about 780 cancellations on Sunday nationwide.
  • Minneapolis–St. Paul, Atlanta, and Chicago O’Hare recorded the most cancellations Sunday, and Minneapolis activated a snow emergency at 9 p.m. with parking restrictions.
  • The National Weather Service warned an intense cyclone will drive blizzard conditions from the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes and freezing rain across parts of New England over the next 48 hours.
  • New York–area airports issued weekend advisories, ABC7 reported normal boards Monday morning as rain replaced snow locally, and several U.S. airlines offered weather-related fee waivers.