Planes, trains and automobiles in and around New York City remained slowed or stopped Monday after the biggest storm in years dumped around a foot of snow on the Big Apple.
The chaos continued as public schoolkids were allowed to stay home — but forced to still take classes virtually.
Some 1,300 flights in and out of New York City’s airports were canceled Monday after Winter Storm Fern sparked the most cancellations in a single day across the US since the beginning of the COVID pandemic.
Planes, trains and automobiles in and around New York City remained slowed or stopped Monday after the biggest storm in years dropped around a foot of snow on the Big Apple. AFP via Getty Images
Some 1,300 flights in and out of New York City’s airports were canceled Monday after Winter Storm Fern sparked the most cancellations in a single day across the US AFP via Getty ImagesJFK Airport had already canceled 262 flights, or 45% of its scheduled departures. Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport canceled 238 and 233 flights, respectively, or 44% of their departures, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
JFK additionally canceled 180, or 35%, of its arrivals, Newark 206 (36%), and LaGuardia 181 (33%), according to the site.
On Sunday, airlines had canceled more than 11,000 flights nationwide — the most for a single day since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and nearly triple the number of US flights canceled Saturday.
The total quickly approached the record 12,143 cancellations that were seen on March 30, 2020, during the height of the pandemic shutdown.
A man waits to board an arriving train as snow falls inside the Borough Hall subway station. REUTERS
Snow and ice cover the floor of a Flatbush-bound 2 train between the Borough Hall and Hoy Street subway stations, as Winter Storm Fern stretches across a large swath of the United States. REUTERSMeanwhile, the Long Island Rail Road told riders it would be running on a weekend schedule on Monday due to the snow.
A man negotiates mounds of snow at 34th Street and 1st Avenue in Manhattan on Monday. Robert MeceaOn the local subways, there were delays on a number of lines, including the 4, 5, 6, 7 and Q and W trains. The F and R trains were experiencing “severe” delays, according to the MTA.
NJ Transit, which suspended service on Sunday, announced trains would resume on Monday but on a relaxed weekend schedule.
NJ Transit light rail operations resumed Monday, but delays of up to 15 minutes were expected, officials said.
A worker in a front loader clears snow from Times Square at night amid the historic winter storm. Robert Mecea
New York City Sanitation plows are seen moving along First Avenue near 33rd Street in Manhattan, Monday, Jan 26, 2026. Robert MeceaFood delivery service DoorDash announced it would suspend all deliveries in New York City until at least 10 a.m. Monday due to hazardous road conditions.
Drivers were also warned to be cautious. “Although the accumulating snow has ended, roadways and walkways will remain icy and slippery with some occasional light snow and flurries through this morning,” the city’s emergency notification system said on X early Monday. “Exercise caution if traveling.”
New York City saw 11.4 inches of snow in Central Park, according to the National Weather Service, a record for the day and the most since 2022, ABC 7 reported.
Outside of the city, parts of New York, northern New Jersey and Connecticut recorded more than 16 inches of snow, according to the agency.
