Thousands of US flights disrupted as winter storm looms

Heavy snow is expected in New York and southern Connecticut during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

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As of Friday night, 1,600 flights across the US had been cancelled and 7,400 had been delayed, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.

The most affected airports are John F Kennedy International, Newark Liberty, and LaGuardia, which all serve the New York area. Boston, Chicago, and Toronto, Canada, are also impacted.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning from 16:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Friday until 13:00 on Saturday, with as much as 9in (23cm) of snow expected in New York and southern Connecticut.

JetBlue Airways had cancelled 229 flights, while Delta Air Lines scrapped 241 flights. Republic Airways and Southwest Airlines cancelled 180 and 151 flights respectively. About 100 scheduled flights by American Airlines and United Airlines were also cancelled.