New York, Dec 28: A strong winter storm slammed across the US Northeast and Great Lakes regions from Friday evening to Saturday, dumping snow, crippling holiday travel and leaving tens of thousands out of power. As of 2 p.m.
Eastern Time on Saturday, more than 5,580 flights within, to or out of the United States were delayed and at least 860 were canceled, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware, Xinhua news agency reported. Flight delays and cancellations piled up due to severe weather, with three major airports in the New York metropolitan area among the hardest hit. The Federal Aviation Administration estimated that flights to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport were delayed by an average of about two hours Saturday morning. Winter storm alerts covered areas from New York to Philadelphia, with travelers and residents warned to exercise caution from the storm.