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More than 2,300 flights were cancelled with more expected as a major snowstorm hit the northeast of the US yesterday.
Chicago O’Hare was among the worst affected airports with more than 650 flight cancellations, while Liberty and LaGuardia in New York were also suffering together with Cleveland-Hopkins in Ohio.
Boston’s Logan airport was forced to shut overnight until at least midday today local time.
American Airlines, Delta, United, USAirways, Southwest and JetBlue all posted weather advisories on their websites, with many waiving fees for flight changes.
As many as 7,600 flights were reported to have been delayed as a result of the winter storm, dubbed Hercules.
Blizzard warnings were imposed on Long Island, Cape Cod, the Maine coast and Boston. New York City was under a winter storm warning together with seven other states.
As much as 12 inches of snow is expected to fall in New York, coupled with freezing temperatures and strong winds. Boston was expecting up to 18 inches of snow and sub-zero temperatures.
Forecasters estimated that about 100 million people in 22 states were in the path of the storm.
A state for emergency was declared by the governors of New York and New Jersey as the storm was expected to worsen overnight into this morning.
Temperatures in parts of Canada plunged to hit minus 46°C in Quebec, the BBC reported.