3,000 flights canceled as eastern US braces for high winds, tornadoes

Source: The Hill News · Bias: Center

Summary

Thousands of flights were cancelled Monday as the eastern U.S. braces for high winds and possible tornadoes and the Midwest deals with blizzard conditions. According to the flight-tracking website FlightAware, 3,573 flights had been cancelled that were destined within, into, or out of the U.S. as of 2:00 p.m. EDT. Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport topped…

Related Coverage

More Headlines From March 16, 2026

3,000 flights canceled as eastern US braces for high winds, tornadoes
The Hill News

3,000 flights canceled as eastern US braces for high winds, tornadoes

Center

Thousands of flights were cancelled Monday as the eastern U.S. braces for high winds and possible tornadoes and the Midwest deals with blizzard conditions. According to the flight-tracking website FlightAware, 3,573 flights had been cancelled that were destined within, into, or out of the U.S. as of 2:00 p.m. EDT. Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport topped…