The winter storm cancels more than 1,700 flights and delays thousands of others

Nearly 2,000 flights were canceled and thousands more were delayed across the United States on Monday after… Winter storm Much of the country was covered in heavy snow and ice.

A total of 1,846 flights were canceled, and 4,340 flights were delayed, as of 1:30 p.m. ET, according to flight tracking site FlightAware.

Southwest Airlines canceled 400 flights, the largest among airlines, followed by Republic Airlines with 231 and American Airlines with 190. Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., canceled 259 flights, the most among airports and constituting 65% of all flights scheduled there, according to To the data.

Major American airlines Travel warnings were issued between Saturday and Monday, including Delta, American, United Airlines and Southwest.

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As the storm moved toward the mid-Atlantic region on Monday, it hit more than a dozen states from Kansas and Missouri to… New Jersey They were under winter storm advisories and advisories.

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“For locations in this area receiving the highest snow totals, this could be the heaviest snowfall in at least a decade,” the National Weather Service said.

At least 18 inches of snow fell near I-70 in Kansas, while parts of New York state reported several feet of snow, the NWS reported.

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Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a snow emergency until at least the end of Tuesday, while Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency and warned residents to avoid travel.

Reuters contributed to this report.