New York - Airlines have cancelled more than 1,600 flights ahead of an approaching spring storm.
Published: Wed 21 Mar 2018, 10:24 AM
Updated: Thu 22 Mar 2018, 10:05 AM
The Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in New York has issued a circular on winter storm on Tuesday to residents living in US, urging them to follow safety precautions as wind-whipped snow is falling in parts of Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
"For emergency assistance, please call 911 or contact the Consulate emergency phone line at +646-630-2575," the consulate said on its Twitter account.
Airlines have already cancelled more than 1,600 flights ahead of an approaching spring storm that threatens the Northeast with more than a foot of snow.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Emirates announced a list of flights that were delayed or cancelled due to the severe snowstorm at New York JFK airport on March 21.
EK201/202 DXB/JFK/DXB - 21MAR - Cancelled
EK205/206 MXP/JFK/MXP - 21MAR - Cancelled
EK207/208 DXB/JFK/DXB - 21MAR - Cancelled
EK209/210 ATH/EWR/ATH - 21MAR - Cancelled
Passengers flying to and from the New York (JFK and Newark) are advised to check the Emirates website for the status of their flights before they travel.
The National Weather Service predicts a total of more than six inches of snow, with a potential for up to between 12 and 16 inches possible.
The worst of the storm is expected between midday Wednesday through Thursday, bringing 2-5 inches (5-13 centimeters) of rain to coastal areas and valleys, and 5-10 inches (13-25 centimeters) in foothills and mountains.
"Everybody's clenched a bit waiting," said Kathy Hoxsie, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
In Philadelphia, where the snow blew horizontally on Tuesday, restaurant server Katy Halbeisen called the early-spring storm "pretty lame."
Cancellations for Wednesday flights mounted at airports from Washington to Boston. There were more than 500 on Tuesday alone.
Kids in Philadelphia will get a day off from school.
The region's fourth nor'easter in three weeks is expected to bring high winds, heavy snow and coastal flooding.
- With inputs from AP
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