Flights Canceled At JFK, LaGuardia And Newark As Nor'easter Hits

NEW YORK CITY, NY -- More than 1,500 New York City flights were canceled by Wednesday morning as the city headed into its second major storm in less than a week.

LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty International airports each reported hundreds of flight cancelations because of the nor'easter, which forecasters expect to blanket the city in up to 10 inches of snow.

Around 45 percent of LaGuardia flights were canceled because of the storm by Wednesday morning, along with 40 percent at JFK and 50 percent at Newark in New Jersey, according to Port Authority Executive Rick Cotton.

The storm began early Wednesday morning with rain and high winds, but the city won't see the brunt of it was expected to hit at around noon, forecasters say. A winter storm warning will be in effect from 10 p.m. on Tuesday until 4 a.m. on Thursday, but flight cancelations were rolling in before the snowfall even began.

LaGuardia and JFK each saw about 500 flight cancellations because of the nor'easter, Cotton said. Newark saw nearly 600.

Several airlines were waiving flight-change fees because of the storm, and Delta offered full refunds to those scrapping their trips because of cancelations or significant delays.

Snow and gusty winds expected from the storm in NYC prompted Delta to cancel around 360 flights at its LaGuardia and JFK hubs, according to an announcement on the airline's website.

But those lucky enough to evade a flight cancelation, won't have to wait too long for their flight. JFK, LaGuardia and Newark all reported delays of 15 minutes or less

Flyers are advised to check with their carriers before heading to the airport.