Canceled Flights, Winter Storm | featured news

A deadly winter storm that dropped twisters onto the South on Christmas Day raced across the Northeast on Thursday, and bringing with it heavy snowfall, high winds and more canceled flights.

U.S. airlines canceled thousands of flights on Tuesday ahead of a blizzard that has promised near-record snowfall in the U.S. Plains and the central Midwest.

The ripple effects from over 4,000 canceled flights at the New York area’s three major airports threatened to leave travelers stranded through the New Year.

Wet, heavy snow that canceled flights, snapped tree branches and left thousands of people in the Denver area without power also closes dozens of schools.