Brewing Winter Storm in Eastern US Prompts the Cancellation of Up to 3,400 Flights

Some American airlines were forced to cancel thousands of flights on Saturday as parts of the East Coast prepared for a powerful winter storm that may bring heavy snow and high winds.

New York, Boston, and the Mid-Atlantic will face the impact of the far-reaching system.

Travel Disruptions Due to Possible Winter Storm

As per flight tracker FlightAware, about 3,400 flights traveling within, into, or out of the US have already been canceled for Saturday.

Snowfall accumulations of more than a foot are expected in certain areas of the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts, with whiteout conditions and practically impossible travel at times predicted.

According to Phys.org, salt machines and snowplows lined up as Mayor Eric Adams warned of a foot (30 centimeters) of snow, but also said that "Mother Nature has a tendency to do what she wants."

The National Weather Service predicts dangerously low temperatures and wind chills for Saturday night and Sunday morning as a result of the storm.

State of Emergency Declared in New York and New Jersey

State of emergency was declared in New York and New Jersey while Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston declared a snow emergency.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned Long Island, New York City, and the lower Hudson Valley have been warned to stay at home over the weekend and avoid unnecessary travel

Over the next 24 hours, the National Weather Service Eastern Region predicted that the storm's pressure would fall to 35 millibars by Saturday night.

A "bomb cyclone" a term used to describe a storm that rapidly intensifies is predicted in some regions of the United States

Just two weeks ago, a blizzard blanketed a large section of Eastern North America, from Georgia to Canada, causing power outages and airline cancellations for thousands of people.

Bryce Williams, a meteorologist told the newspaper, "If you don't have to be out and about, we're trying to say: Stay home until Sunday," as per BBC.

Areas to Experience Snow

A Nor'easter storm could dump as much as 2 feet (61 cm) of snow on the Boston area, according to forecasters. It was set in 2003, and the current record of 27.6in (70cm) in 24 hours was achieved at that time.

A rapid drop in atmospheric pressure is predicted as the storm undergoes bombogenesis, in which colder air mixes with warmer sea air. A bomb cyclone is the end result of this process.

Travel should be limited to emergencies, according to the National Weather Service in Boston. If you must travel in the winter, be prepared with winter survival gear. Stay with your vehicle if you get stranded.

Several states have already recorded snowfall as a result of the severe storm that began hitting the country's coast early Saturday morning.

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