Over 1,800 flights cancelled in US due to snow storm
US airport officials report on Thursday that over 1,800 international and local flights have been cancelled and almost 3,000 delayed in a number of northern and eastern states due to heavy snowfalls.
Most of all, bad weather has hit the airports of Chicago (Illinois), Newark (New Jersey) and Cleveland (Ohio). However, there has been practically no air travel disruption between Moscow and New York. Electronic announcement boards at New York airports show no flight cancellations between these cities. Still, passengers are advised to contact airlines about possible changes in the timetable. National Weather Service spokesman Jason Tuell warns about more heavy snowfalls and a strong wind to come. On Thursday night snowfalls are expected to result in poor visibility, which is causing special worries. Meteorologist Hugh Johnson forecasts a drop of temperature followed by traffic problems. Blizzards have already brought about a larger number of car accidents. During a snowfall in Indiana a bus crashed into a car on a highway, as a result of which one passenger died and 15 were injured. Nine cars collided in New Hampshire. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has called citizens to refrain from driving on Thursday night. It has also been decided to extend the New Year school holidays in New Hampshire due to bad weather.