If you’re in the Northeast, chances are you’ll be stuck inside for a few days while a major snowstorm hits the East Coast.
And if you have a flight to catch, chances are it won’t leave at all. Thousands of flights have already been canceled or delayed as a result of the snowstorm, which is expected to produce up to two feet of snow in some areas.
Here’s what you need to know if you have a flight to catch.
Thousands of flights have already been canceled due to the snowstorm
At the time of writing this, 5,348 flights within, to or from the United States have already been canceled today. according to data compiled by the flight tracking platform FlightAware. In addition, another 703 flights have been delayed.
Today’s number of cancellations is already higher than yesterday, when 3,436 cancellations occurred within, to or from the United States.
It is very likely that as the day progresses – and the storm continues in its path – more flights will be canceled or delayed.
And the majority of those cancellations and delays can be attributed to the winter storm sweeping across the Northeast.
Like NBC news reportsthe storm has already caused more than 200,000 people to lose power in the affected area, which stretches from Maryland to Maine. In total, snowstorm warnings currently cover 41 million people.
School closures have already been announced in major cities such as Boston and New York, the latter of which has a travel ban in place until later today. In New York, officials said today’s snowstorm could be one of the city’s 10 worst in the past 150 years.
Major airlines issue travel alerts for dozens of airports
America’s three largest airlines have issued travel warnings for flights departing from or landing at dozens of airports. The airlines, including American, Delta and United, say the travel warnings are in effect from yesterday, February 22, 2026, through Wednesday, February 25, 2026. These airports include:
US airlines
American has travel warnings issued for the following airports due to the winter storm:
- Baltimore, Maryland (BWI)
- Boston, MA (BOS)
- Hampton/Newport News, Virginia (PHF)
- Hartford, Connecticut (BDL)
- New York Kennedy, New York (JFK)
- New York LaGuardia, New York (LGA)
- Newark, New Jersey (EWR)
- Norfolk, Virginia (ORF)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PHL)
- Providence, Rhode Island (PVD)
- Richmond, Virginia (RIC)
- Salisbury/Ocean City, Maryland (SBY)
- Washington Dulles, Washington DC (IAD)
- Washington Reagan, Washington DC (DCA)
- White Plains / Westchester County, New York (HPN)
- Worcester, MA (ORH)
Delta Airlines
Delta has travel warnings issued for the following airports due to the winter storm:
- Albany, NY (ALB)
- Allentown, PA (ABE)
- Baltimore, MD (BWI)
- Bangor, ME (BGR)
- Boston, MA (BOS)
- Charleston, WV (CRW)
- Charlottesville, VA (CHO)
- Cleveland, OH (CLE)
- Elmira, NY (ELM)
- Harrisburg, PA (MDT)
- Hartford, CT (BDL)
- Ithaca, NY (ITH)
- New York, NY (JFK)
- New York, NY (LGA)
- Newark, NJ (EWR)
- Norfolk, VA (ORF)
- Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
- Portland, ME (PWM)
- Providence, RI (PVD)
- Richmond, VA (RIC)
- South Bend, IN (SBN)
- Washington, DC (DCA)
- Washington, DC (IAD)
- White Plains, NY (HPN)
- Worcester, MA (ORH)
United Airlines
United has travel warnings issued for the following airports due to the winter storm:
- Allentown, PA, USA (ABE)
- Albany, NY, USA (ALB)
- Wilkes – Barre/Scranton, PA, USA (AVP)
- Hartford, Connecticut, USA (BDL)
- Boston, MA, USA (BOS)
- Baltimore, MD, USA (BWI)
- Washington, DC, USA (DCA)
- Newark, NJ/New York, NY, USA (EWR)
- Washington, DC, USA (IAD)
- New York, NY, USA (JFK)
- New York, NY, USA (LGA)
- Manchester, NH, USA (MHT)
- Norfolk, VA, USA (ORF)
- Philadelphia, PA, USA (PHL)
- Providence, RI, USA (PVD)
- Portland, ME, USA (PWM)
- Richmond, VA, USA (RIC)
What should I do if I have a flight scheduled in the next few days?
Before you go to the airport, pay attention to any announcements about your flight. The easiest way to do this is to check your airline’s app to see if your flight is on time, delayed or canceled.
You can also enter your flight details on the airline’s website to receive the latest updates for your trip.
What are my options if my flight is delayed or canceled?
If your flight is delayed or canceled, you should check with your airline for alternative travel options.
Some airlines are also allowing affected passengers to reschedule their flights. For example, United is allowing passengers with an original travel date between February 22 and February 25, 2026 at select airports to change their flights without change fees or fare differences. under certain conditions and limitations.
If your flight is delayed or canceled, or you simply don’t want to travel during the storm, it’s best to call your airline to find out what your travel options are.
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