Overview
- FlightAware reported more than 10,000 delays and over 1,000 cancellations on Saturday, with early Sunday tallies already topping 600 delays and about 140 cancellations.
- New York–area hubs JFK, LaGuardia and Newark were among the hardest hit, with average delays around two hours reported during the storm’s peak.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Jersey acting Governor Tahesha Way declared emergencies as the National Weather Service warned of dangerous travel, power cuts and infrastructure damage.
- California faced intense rain, flooding and landslides with multiple storm-related deaths reported, including a man found in a partially submerged vehicle in Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
- Ice and heavy snow triggered power outages in parts of the Great Lakes, including more than 30,000 customers in Michigan, while western mountain areas saw 25–45 centimeters of precipitation that damaged roads and property; forecasters say another winter system could reach the Upper Midwest and Northeast starting Sunday.