{"id":145398,"date":"2026-02-25T23:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/145398\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T23:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:10:12","slug":"watertown-students-stranded-in-new-york-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/145398\/","title":{"rendered":"Watertown students stranded in New York airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) &#8211; A group of Watertown High School students and teachers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmtv15news.com\/2026\/02\/23\/watertown-high-school-students-stuck-new-york-amid-historic-blizzard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wmtv15news.com\/2026\/02\/23\/watertown-high-school-students-stuck-new-york-amid-historic-blizzard\/\">remain stranded<\/a> in New York after their flight back to Wisconsin was canceled for the second time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Fifteen Watertown High School students and their teachers are stranded in New York City after...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772061011_947_3CB6D347GZBGDLFIS47LFVCYUY.jpeg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Fifteen Watertown High School students and their teachers are stranded in New York City after a blizzard prompted a state travel ban(WMTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Fifteen students and two teachers traveled to New York for an art history class field trip. Their flight home was first canceled because of the historic blizzard on Saturday, then canceled again on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe don\u2019t know. It just canceled,\u201d Thessaly Montoya, a junior said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The students are eager to return to the Dairyland by Wednesday night. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI can\u2019t wait to go to a Kwik Trip again,\u201d Ever Elkins, a sophomore said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Elkins said she is looking forward to more than just a convenience store stop. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to seeing all my pets and finally getting a home-cooked meal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Some are hoping to be in the comfort of their own space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI\u2019m definitely looking forward to getting home and seeing my cat and sleeping in my bed,\u201d said Krystal Groves.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Fifteen Watertown High School students and their teachers are stranded in New York City after...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772061012_604_TP5HXS2NWRHTVLY3D4X437HNHM.jpeg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Fifteen Watertown High School students and their teachers are stranded in New York City after a blizzard prompted a state travel ban(WMTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The group spent three hours rebooking their flight at the airport on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI am looking forward to seeing all my family,\u201d said Ava Marasch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Students missed three days of classes this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc15.com\/page\/find-nbc15-news-wherever-you-are\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click here<\/a> to download the WMTV15 News app or our WMTV15 First Alert weather app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WMTV. 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