1,500 Flights Canceled as Governors Declare States of Emergency

Winter storm warnings and advisories were in place across hundreds of counties, spanning at least a dozen states, according to a map provided by the Weather Service on Feb. 2, 2022. National Weather Service

Well over 1,000 U.S. flights were canceled on Wednesday as a significant winter storm crosses the country, bringing ice and snow, as several states declared an emergency to prepare for the weather system.

Flight tracker FlightAware.com shows that about 1,489 flights into or out of the United States were canceled as of Wednesday morning—a number that is sure to rise as the storm continues to move east. Another 118 were delayed, the site shows.