"Widespread snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people - more than half the U.S. population - in a path stretching from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England, the National Weather Service said Saturday night. After sweeping through the South, forecasters said the storm was expected to move into the Northeast, dumping about 1 to 2 feet (30 to 60 centimeters) of snow from Washington through New York and Boston."
"More than 13,500 flights have been canceled across the U.S. since Saturday, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware. About 9,600 of those were scheduled for Sunday. Aviation analytics company Cirium says its data shows that Sunday will be the highest cancellation event since the pandemic, with over 29% of all U.S. departing flights axed. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport warned travelers on its website of widespread flight cancellations."
A massive winter storm brought widespread snow, sleet and freezing rain across a corridor from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England, threatening nearly 180 million people. Forecasts called for 1 to 2 feet (30 to 60 centimeters) of snow from Washington through New York and Boston after the system moved into the Northeast. The storm produced more than 13,500 flight cancellations across the U.S. since Saturday, with about 9,600 scheduled for Sunday, and analytics showed over 29% of departing flights canceled that day. Major hubs including Reagan National, Dallas-Fort Worth, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Atlanta, JFK and LaGuardia faced significant disruptions. Several airlines canceled hundreds to thousands of flights, with JetBlue canceling roughly 70% of its schedule.
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