MediaOver 8,000 Flights Delayed, Canceled Due to Major Winter Storms
By Reuters | 16 Mar, 2026
Airports in the East Coast, Great Lakes and the Midwest regions are shutting down flights due to high winds and severe thunderstorms.
A traveller walks through the terminal at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee
More than 8,000 U.S. flights were delayed or canceled Monday amid a series of storms impacting airports along the East Coast and other major hubs.
The U.S. government said it was ordering federal employees to leave offices by 2 p.m. EDT Monday because of the risks of high winds and severe thunderstorms. A major winter storm was also snarling flights across the Midwest and Great Lakes states.
The Federal Aviation Administration imposed ground stops at Reagan Washington National and Charlotte airports and was delaying flights at LaGuardia, Houston Bush, Newark and JFK airports because of weather issues.
(Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin Paul)
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