Winter Weather Cancels Over 1,000 Flights Across US

Airports in the New York City area reported over four inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

A Delta Air Lines plane prepares to take off during a winter storm at Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, N.Y., on Dec. 26, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Joseph Frascati via Reuters

Travelers may need to pack their patience on Dec. 27 as winter weather in the Northeast prompted thousands of flight delays and cancellations, according to flight tracking platform Flightaware.

Over 800 flights were canceled across U.S. airports at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday. Most flight disruptions occurred on the East Coast, with airports in the New York area most affected.