New York Declares Emergency Amid Massive US Snowstorm, Thousands of Flights Canceled
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Emergency Declared, Flights Cancelled in US Amid Massive Snowstorm
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CNBC Awaaz•25-02-2026, 13:07
Emergency Declared, Flights Cancelled in US Amid Massive Snowstorm
•An emergency was declared in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County due to a massive snowstorm.
•Over 1300 flights to and from New York's three major airports were cancelled on Tuesday.
•Airlines including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and JetBlue Airways cancelled flights; Air India cancelled all flights to New York and Newark on February 24.
•Heavy snowfall from Maryland to Maine led to large snow accumulations, with snowplows deployed in Rhode Island and snow removal efforts in Boston.
•New York City deployed 3500 people for emergency snow removal; a new storm from the Great Lakes is expected, following Monday's storm that caused power outages and one fatality.