Airlines Cancel More Than 12,000 Flights as ‘Catastrophic’ Winter Storm Moves In

Around 140 million people are under a winter storm warning spanning a large segment of the country.

The streets are ployed during a winter storm in Tulsa, Okla., on Jan. 24, 2026. Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP

Air travel was disrupted in parts of the United States on Jan. 24 as a “catastrophic” weekend storm plowed through the Southern Rocky Mountains and into New England.

As of 4:00 p.m. ET, more than 12,500 flights scheduled for Saturday and Sunday were canceled, according to flight tracker FlyAware.