JAKARTA - A storm that hit most of the United States resulted in more than 7,000 flight delays and cancellations on Tuesday, according to RIA Novosti, citing data from the FlightAware.com portal.
The data showed that nearly 6,300 flights were delayed and more than 1,000 were canceled at US airports.
The most serious disruption, as reported by Antara, occurred at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Georgia), where more than 200 flights were canceled, and about 350 were delayed.
In addition, more than 100 cancellations and almost 400 delays were recorded in Fort Lauderdale (Florida), while at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, delays and cancellations affected more than 400 flights, the portal said.
According to statistics, about 60 flights in the United States have been canceled for Wednesday.
The US National Weather Service warned on Monday that heavy snow showers and blizzard conditions would continue in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, while a series of storms would also hit the entire East Coast. Strong winds and tornadoes may occur in many areas.
Tornado warnings were specifically issued for the US capital, a relatively rare occurrence.
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