As heavy snow and strong winds impact parts of the East Coast of the U.S., TPA travelers are experiencing hundreds of cancellations.

Over 100 flights have been canceled at Tampa International Airport (TPA) Monday morning as parts of the East Coast are dealing with severe winter weather.

Many of the affected flights are coming from or going to TPA from cities such as Philadelphia, New York and Boston and, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.

It also comes as the Tampa Bay area is experiencing a blast of colder air from gusty winds on Monday, making it feel near freezing. This is ahead of a widespread freeze potential on Tuesday morning.

Here’s how many flights to or from TPA have been canceled or delayed as of 7:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23:

26 delays111 cancellations576 total flights

Travelers should check with their airlines for the latest flight information.


 Flight tracker: Which airports are seeing delays?



U.S. East Coast experiences intense snowfall, blizzard warnings

Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the densely populated region.

Snow fell at a rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.6 centimeters) an hour early Monday from New York through Massachusetts. Some areas have gotten well over a foot (30 centimeters) of snow since Sunday, along with wind gusts of over 30 mph (48 kph) and low visibility.

Long Island MacArthur Airport reported 20 inches (50.8 centimeters) of snow as of Monday morning. Freehold, New Jersey, had 19 inches (48. 2 centimeters).

The National Weather Service called travel conditions “nearly impossible.”

Blizzard warnings stretched from Maryland to Maine. Cellphones across New York City received wailing push alerts Sunday night announcing a ban on non-emergency travel on all streets through noon Monday because of “dangerous blizzard conditions.” Rhode Island and New Jersey implemented similar restrictions.

More than 5,000 flights in and out of the United States were canceled for Monday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. Most were canceled in New York, New Jersey and Boston.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.