Thousands of flights were cancelled or delayed during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Forecasters said the worst of the storm had passed and conditions were set to clear.
Thousands of flights were cancelled or delayed during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Forecasters said the worst of the storm had passed and conditions were set to clear.
A winter snow storm wreaked havoc across New York City and other parts of the US Northeast over the weekend, causing major travel disruptions during the holiday season.
New York City received about 4 inches (10.2 centimeters) of snow Friday night into early Saturday, with up to 10 inches of snow seen in other parts of the state.
“The good news is that the heaviest snow is done,” said Bob Oravec, a Maryland-based forecaster at the National Weather Service.
“The storm is definitely winding down, a little bit of flurries across the Northeast [on Saturday morning],” he added.
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Snow storm blankets New York City, disrupting holiday travel
Thousands of flights were cancelled or delayed during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Forecasters said the worst of the storm had passed and conditions were set to clear.
A winter snow storm wreaked havoc across New York City and other parts of the US Northeast over the weekend, causing major travel disruptions during the holiday season.
New York City received about 4 inches (10.2 centimeters) of snow Friday night into early Saturday, with up to 10 inches of snow seen in other parts of the state.
“The good news is that the heaviest snow is done,” said Bob Oravec, a Maryland-based forecaster at the National Weather Service.
“The storm is definitely winding down, a little bit of flurries across the Northeast [on Saturday morning],” he added.
A halal truck during the New York snow storm on Dec 27, 2025A halal truck during the New York snow storm on Dec 27, 2025
New Yorkers were urged to stay indoors ahead of the blanketing
Flights cancelled across Northeast
More than 1,600 flights were cancelled nationwide on Friday and another 800 flights were cancelled on Saturday, according to air traffic tracker Flight Aware.
Thousands more flights were delayed due to the wild weather.
