Thousands of flights canceled as storm descends on the East
Updated: 9:55 a.m. | Posted: 8:15 a.m.
Airlines are canceling flights from Minnesota to the East Coast ahead of a major winter storm.
Nearly a dozen flights to Boston, Chicago, Hartford, Conn., New York City, Newark, N.J., and Philadelphia were canceled before dawn on Monday.
In all, airlines canceled more than 2,600 flights, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware. More than 2,800 flights have been scrapped for Tuesday.
Most major airlines are allowing customers whose flights are canceled in the next few days to book new flights without paying a penalty. Customers ticketed on flights to dozens of Eastern airports are generally eligible for the allowance, though specific terms vary by airline.
The National Weather Service predicts 2 to 3 feet of snow for a 250-mile stretch of the Northeast, including the New York and Boston areas. Philadelphia should get 14 to 18 inches.
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