Hundreds of US flights cancelled ahead of storm

[DALLAS] Airlines are scrubbing US flights ahead of another winter storm forecast to bring snow to the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states after dumping a fresh blanket across the Midwest.

More than 500 US flights already have been scrapped for yesterday, industry data provider FlightAware said on its website. FlightAware said cancellations for the President's Day holiday reached 1,379, along with 4,445 delays, as Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports lost the most flights.

East Coast airports including the New York area's three hubs are in the path of the storm, putting carriers including American Airlines Group, United Continental Holdings and Delta Air Lines on alert.