US Flight Cancellations Mount as Winter Storm Moves In

An information board shows cancelled flights at Detroit Metro Airport in Romulus, Mich., on Dec. 22, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

A surge in flight cancellations throughout the United States is mounting, as a major winter storm moves in before the Christmas holiday weekend.

As of 3:20 p.m. ET on Dec. 23, the total number of cancellations within, into, or out of the United States on Friday hit 4,679, while delays reached 6,675 on Friday, according to FlightAware.