Snow Storm Disrupts Holiday Travel at New York City Airports

Snow Storm Brings Holiday Travel Disruptions to NYC Airports

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By Naureen S Malik, Josh Saul, and Brian K Sullivan

December 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM UTC

Updated on

December 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM UTC

Hundreds of flights have been canceled at New York’s major airports as a significant winter storm descends on the city and neighboring regions.

New York City and surrounding areas are in line to get 6 to 9 inches (15 to 23 cm) of snow, with a winter-storm warning in effect between 4 p.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Saturday, local time, according to the National Weather Service. The heaviest snowfall will occur from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight, with as much as 1-2 inches an hour.