America sinks in a snowstorm: Snow-covered airport, more than 4,000 flights are canceled

In New York City, USA, John F. Kennedy International Airport has almost stalled because of heavy snow cover as well as ice appearing in many areas causing many flights to be canceled.

On Thursday, thousands of British tourists were unable to take a flight home from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, USA when it made the airport covered in white, thick snow. . Many flights had departed but had to return due to being unable to cross the Atlantic Ocean. John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia international airports are all numb because snow falls 12-13cm thick, accompanied by strong winds.

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JFK Airport in New York, USA covered in snow.

It is known that about 4,000 flights across the East Coast of the United States have been halted, causing a large number of passengers stranded both in the US and Europe.

A British Airways Boeing 747 had to find an emergency landing spot on the journey to New York only 2 hours after flying. Reportedly, the aircraft departed at Heathrow airport at about 8:40 pm and had to return to the west coast of Ireland later.

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Scenes of vast snow and ice in New York, USA.

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Passengers who have been warned must contact the airline in advance before going to the airport.

Airports in New York and New Jersey also had to shut down for hours due to the snow-covered condition. According to Newark International's report, by early noon yesterday (local time), about 70% of flights were delayed, equivalent to more than 1,000 flights.

10 flights from Heathrow, UK, were delayed on Thursday, including Virign Atlantic's 2 flights, 3 flights to Boston Logan and JFK international airports in New York.