Flights canceled due to snowstorm in New York

LaGuardia Airport in New York City on January 26, 2026 REUTERS/David ‘Dee’ Delgado The snowstorm in New York that imposed a curfew from Sunday night (22) also caused flights to the metropolis to be cancelled. 📱Download the g1 app to see news in real time and for free Air India reported in the early hours of Monday (23) that all flights departing or landing in New York on Tuesday (24) were canceled due to the weather. “Airport operations in New York and Newark have been affected due to snowfall resulting in heavy snowfall. Considering the safety and well-being of our passengers and crew, Air India flights to and from New York and Newark have been canceled on February 24,” the company said. Also due to the snowfall, the mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, announced a temporary curfew from 9pm on Sunday (22) until 12pm on Monday (23). This Sunday, more than 3,500 flights had already been cancelled, according to the specialized website FlightAware, and New York airports were among the most affected. “New York City has not faced a storm of this magnitude in the last decade,” Mamdani said at a news conference, urging residents to “avoid all non-essential travel.” The curfew will involve the “closure of city streets, roads and bridges to general traffic, including automobiles, trucks, scooters and electric bicycles,” the mayor clarified. Only “essential and urgent travel will be permitted.” NYPD performs helicopter rescue in frozen waters Up to 70 centimeters of snow New York officials expect the weather to worsen throughout Sunday, with heavy snow expected overnight and into Monday. The city can receive between 45 and 60 cm of snow, reaching up to 70 cm in some regions, accompanied by strong winds. Schools and colleges will be closed and the city will mobilize resources to support those who need shelter, Mamdani said. Pedestrians and cars move along 42nd Street in the Manhattan borough of New York on February 22, 2026. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP A ground crew removes ice from an American Eagle Embraer ERJ-175 passenger plane at LaGuardia Airport in New York on February 22, 2026. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP A man removes it with a shovel a pile of snow from the recent storm, before the arrival of a new major winter storm in New York on February 22, 2026. TIMOTHY A.CLARY / AFP A woman walks along Third Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York on February 22, 2026. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

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