Flight delays, cancellations at NJ/NYC airports as blizzard hits south

Joshua Jongsma, NorthJersey.com

Sun, February 1, 2026 at 1:37 PM UTC

Delays and cancellations were reported at Newark Airport Feb. 1 as the Southeast deals with a blizzard, an exceptionally rare sight for that part of the country.

AccuWeather said the storm could be the largest in decades for the Carolinas with 8-12 inches of snow predicted in some inland areas.

Although North Jersey avoided the snow this time the effects could be felt at the airport.

Newark Airport delays and cancellations

Newark Airport had 66 cancellations the past 24 hours, according to FlightAware. Feb. 1 flights from Greensboro, Atlanta, Wilmington, Charleston, Norfolk, Raleigh, Savannah and Greenville were among the canceled arriving flights. A couple arriving flights from Orlando were also delayed.

As for departures flights to Fort Lauderdale, Charlotte and Asheville were canceled.

The full Newark flight schedule can be found here. Travelers are encouraged to check their flight status today with their airline.

LaGuardia and JFK airports had 67 and 53 cancellations the last 24 hours, respectively.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Newark Airport flight cancellations as snow buries the south