Over 10,000 US flights delayed or canceled as major storms disrupt East Coast airports

WASHINGTON, - ​More than 10,000 U.S. flights were delayed ​or canceled Monday amid a series of storms affecting several major airports along the East Coast and some other locales.

Because of ‌the risk ⁠of high ⁠winds and severe thunderstorms, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered delays at the New York City area's three airports - New York's LaGuardia and JFK and Newark airport in New Jersey - as well as at Reagan Washington National Airport, airports at Charlotte and Atlanta, and Houston's Bush ⁠airport.

Transportation Secretary ‌Sean Duffy said the weather was impacting ​flights ​across the country. A major winter storm ⁠was also snarling flights across the Midwest and ​Great Lakes states.


The FAA earlier imposed ground ​stops at Reagan National, Chicago O'Hare and at Charlotte before lifting them.

FlightAware, a flight-tracking site, said more than 6,500 U.S. flights had been delayed and more than 3,500 canceled as of 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 ‌GMT).

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines all have about a third of ​flights delayed ​or canceled, ⁠according to FlightAware, while United Airlines has 25% of flights delayed or canceled.

About 40% of flights at Atlanta were canceled ​or delayed, a third at Chicago O'Hare and 50% at LaGuardia.

The U.S. government ordered federal employees in the Washington area to leave offices by 2 p.m. (1800 GMT) because of weather risks.