Blizzard causes thousands of flight delays and cancellations in the United States; PHOTOS

Area in front of Grand Central station, in New York, covered in snow on the night of December 26, 2025 Adam Gray/Reuters A blizzard hit the northeast of the United States in the early hours of Saturday (27) and interrupted air traffic at the end of the long Christmas holiday (see photos at the end of this report). Authorities in New York and New Jersey issued climate emergency declarations, even though the storm lost strength mid-morning (based on the time zone, Brasília is two hours ahead). In much of the hard-hit region, residents were advised to avoid roads due to dangerous conditions. “The safety of New Yorkers is my top priority, and I continue to insist on the need for extreme caution throughout this storm,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement. Early Saturday morning, the amount of snow accumulated in the area between Syracuse, in the center of the state, and Long Island, in the southeast, as well as Connecticut, ranged from 15 to 25 centimeters. The information comes from Bob Oravec, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center, which is located near Washington, the American capital. The researcher also stated that, on Friday night (26), New York recorded between 5 and 10 centimeters of snow, with 11 centimeters in Central Park (the highest amount since 2022). “The good news is that the heaviest snow is behind us,” he said. “Only a few snowflakes remain this morning and will decrease throughout the afternoon.” More than 14,400 domestic flights in the US were delayed or canceled this Saturday morning, most of them in the New York region, including John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty international airports. The data is from the FlightAware tracking website. According to the platform, another 2,100 international flights scheduled to depart or arrive in the USA were canceled. Representatives from American Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue Airways told Reuters that the airlines have waived change fees normally charged for rebooking flights for passengers whose commutes are affected. Ice storm warnings and watches have also been issued for most of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. “This storm will cause dangerous road conditions and affect holiday travel,” New Jersey Acting Governor Tahesha Way said in a statement. “We are asking travelers to avoid traveling during the storm and allow crews to maintain the roads.” Photos See images of snow in the USA: Geese fly while people walk on a bridge in Central Park, in New York, amid a blizzard that covered the city on the morning of December 27, 2025 Timothy A. Clary/AFP People walk in Central Park, in New York, amid a blizzard that covered the city on the morning of December 27, 2025 AFP Snow plow vehicles circulate through New York on the night of December 26, 2025 AFP A man does a handstand during a blizzard in Times Square, New York, on the night of December 26, 2025 AFP Tour guides dressed as Santa Claus walk around the Times Square area in New York, amid a blizzard that hit the city on December 26, 2025 AFP

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