Overview
- FlightAware reported more than 14,400 domestic flights delayed or canceled by Saturday morning, with about 2,100 international cancellations tied to U.S. routes.
- New York and New Jersey issued emergency declarations as officials warned of hazardous roads, with commercial vehicle restrictions in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
- The National Weather Service measured 15–25 cm of snow from Syracuse to Long Island and into Connecticut, including 11 cm in Central Park, the city’s largest total since 2022, before the storm weakened.
- American Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue waived change fees to help passengers rebook after widespread cancellations and delays.
- International links were hit as well, including São Paulo–New York flights canceled by Latam, Delta and later American, while a separate atmospheric river in California briefly closed Santa Barbara’s airport before its Friday reopening.