Planes, trains and automobiles in and around New York City remained slowed or stopped Monday after the biggest storm in years dumped around a foot of snow on the Big Apple.
Hundreds of flights in and out of New York City’s airports were canceled Monday after Winter Storm Fern sparked the most cancellations in a single day across the US since the beginning of the COVID pandemic.
JFK Airport had already canceled 45% of its scheduled departures, while Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport each canceled 44%, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
JFK additionally canceled 35% of its arrivals, Newark 36% and LaGuardia 33%, according to the site.
On Sunday, airlines canceled more than 11,000 flights nationwide — the most for a single day since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and nearly triple the number of US flights canceled Saturday, according to CBS News.
Meanwhile, the Long Island Railroad told riders it would be running on a weekend schedule on Monday due to the snow.
On the local subways, there were delays on a number of lines, including the 4, 5, 6, 7 and Q and W trains. The F and R trains were experiencing “severe” delays, according to the MTA.
NJ Transit, which suspended service on Sunday, announced trains would resume on Monday but on a relaxed weekend schedule.
NJ Transit light rail operations resumed Monday, but delays of up to 15 minutes were expected, officials said.
Food delivery service DoorDash announced it would suspend all deliveries in New York City Monday until at least 10 a.m. due to hazardous road conditions.
Drivers were also warned to be cautious. “Although the accumulating snow has ended, roadways and walkways will remain icy and slippery with some occasional light snow and flurries through this morning,” the city’s emergency notification system said on X early Monday. “Exercise caution if traveling.”
New York City saw 11.4 inches of snow in Central Park, according to the National Weather Service, a record for the day and the most since 2022, ABC 7 reported.
Outside of the city, parts of New York, northern New Jersey and Connecticut recorded more than 16 inches of snow, according to the agency.
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