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Nearly 2,000 flights were canceled across the US on Monday and thousands more were delayed winter storm Heavy snowfall occurred in a large part of the country.
A total of 1,846 flights were canceled and 4,340 were delayed as of 1:30 p.m. ET, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
Southwest Airlines canceled 400 flights, the most among carriers, followed by Republic Airways with 231 and American Airlines with 190. Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC canceled 259 flights, the most among airports and 65% of all flights scheduled there. For data.
Major US Airlines Airlines including Delta, American, United Airlines and Southwest issued travel advisories between Saturday and Monday.
As the storm moved toward the Mid-Atlantic region on Monday, more than a dozen states from Kansas and Missouri new Jersey Were under winter storm warnings and advisories.
Southwest Airlines canceled 265 flights on Monday, the most among all carriers. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, File/Getty Images)
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“In locations across the region that receive the most snowfall, this could be the heaviest snowfall in at least a decade,” the National Weather Service said.
At least 18 inches of snow fell along I-70 in Kansas, while parts of upstate New York reported several feet of snow, the NWS said.
A vehicle travels west in blizzard conditions during a winter storm on Interstate 70 in Topeka, Kansas on January 5, 2025. (Ewart Nelson/The Capital-Journal/USA TODAY Network via Reuters/Reuters Photos)
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Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a snow emergency Tuesday until at least the end of the day, while Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency and warned residents to avoid travel.
Reuters contributed to this report.
