More Than 10,000 Flights Canceled Across US Amid Massive Snowstorm

Blizzard conditions, hurricane-force wind gusts, and up to two feet of snow have forced flight cancellations, road bans, and school shutdowns.

A ground crew de-ices an American Eagle passenger plane at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Feb. 22, 2026. Charly Triballeau/AFP

More than 10,000 flights scheduled for between Feb. 22 and Feb. 24 were canceled across the United States as a powerful Nor’easter pounded the East Coast with heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding, disrupting air travel and prompting emergency declarations in several states.

Data from FlightAware showed 3,440 cancellations on Feb. 22, followed by 5,535 on Feb. 23 and another 1,619 scheduled for Feb. 24.