According to the Massachusetts Port Authority, there were about 40 delays and almost 150 cancellations at Logan International Airport on Sunday.
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Delta expects to operate a full schedule throughout the mid-Atlantic and Northeast with a few exceptions Monday, according to the Associated Press.
The zoo remained closed through Monday but a video of its giant panda Tian Tian making snow angels got more than 48 million views.
Flights to or from Philadelphia, Washington and the New York City area airports have been canceled, but at least one flight to Baltimore is scheduled Sunday.
Overall, almost 11,900 flights have been canceled nationwide since Friday as the storm moved from the Deep South to New England. It expects to fly its first inbound aircraft to Washington around 9 a.m. EST Monday. More than 60 flights were canceled at Midway.
Officials at Philadelphia International Airport say they plan to “gradually” resume operations Sunday following the massive weekend storm.
With the storm finally tapering off overnight, officials in NY lifted a travel ban at 7:00 am Sunday (12;00 GMT), restoring access to roads throughout the city and in Long Island and New Jersey. Cancelations have centered on Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Washington and NY, with airlines essentially shutting down all flights into those cities.
Flightaware reports airlines have already cancelled 3,359 flights for Sunday and already 635 flights Monday.
There are, however, several stipulations, such as the ticket must have been issued on or before January 21 with travel between January 22 and 26, to or from affected airports: JFK/BOS/EWR/CLT/RDU/WAS/PHL. Airlines have been much more proactive in recent years about canceling flights, often doing so up to a day in advance.
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Travelers are encouraged to check with their airline about their specific flight.
