Overview
- FlightAware reports more than 1,600 U.S. domestic flights canceled and over 7,800 delayed, with disruptions heaviest at JFK, Newark Liberty and LaGuardia.
- New York and New Jersey issued states of emergency as snow blanketed the metro area and authorities mobilized resources.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul urged residents to avoid nonessential travel and to plan and drive cautiously if they must be on the roads.
- The U.S. weather service warned the system ranks among the strongest of the past three years, with snowfall peaks up to about 23 centimeters.
- Photos and local reports showed largely empty Manhattan streets as holiday travelers faced cascading delays.