A severe winter storm, bringing up to 60 centimeters of snow and wind gusts of up to 110 kilometers per hour, has significantly disrupted air travel on the U.S. East Coast. On Monday, over 5000 flights were canceled, impacting connections from Germany, with Lufthansa Group canceling all flights to and from New York and Boston. Authorities declared states of emergency in several states, closing schools and halting public transport, while New York City issued its first blizzard warning since 2017 and advised against non-essential travel. The storm is expected to affect nearly 54 million people from Washington D.C. to Maine, with power outages reported in New Jersey.