East Coast blizzard causes ripple effect at Sea-Tac as 10,000 flights canceled nationwide

Name: East Coast blizzard causes ripple effect at Sea-Tac as 10,000 flights canceled nationwide
Uploaded: 2026-02-24T00:36:42Z
Description: A historic winter storm in the Northeast is causing major disruptions at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as air travel grinds to a halt across the I-95 corridor. With more than 10,000 flights canceled nationwide and power outages affecting 600,000 customers, Sea-Tac has joined JFK, Logan, and Newark at the top of FlightAware's list for delays.

A historic winter storm in the Northeast is causing major disruptions at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as air travel grinds to a halt across the I-95 corridor. With more than 10,000 flights canceled nationwide and power outages affecting 600,000 customers, Sea-Tac has joined JFK, Logan, and Newark at the top of FlightAware's list for delays.

Posted February 23, 2026 4:36pm PST