Nearly 3,000 flights canceled at NYC airports ahead of blizzard

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Several flights cancelled due to snow storm
Eyewitness News update on cancelled flights.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Nearly 3,000 flights were canceled Tuesday at New York City's three airports during the snowstorm.

American Airlines canceled all its Tuesday flights at Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and JFK International Airport. The other airlines are likely to follow.

Here's a breakdown of the number of cancellations at each airport Tuesday:

- Newark: 1,015

- LaGuardia: 1,124

- JFK: 772

On Wednesday, 103 cancellations are expected at LaGuardia, 72 at Newark, and 32 at Kennedy.

American said it plans on resuming normal operations for Wednesday.

Here's a real-time look at delays at NYC airports:

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