US Storm Cancels 10,000 Flights, Humanity Panics Like Toilet Paper’s Back
KEY POINTS
- •A major winter storm hit the US from New Mexico to Maine, affecting nearly 180 million people this weekend.
- •Over 10,000 flights were canceled, including half of American Airlines and 75% of JetBlue flights, causing chaos in airports nationwide.
- •Power outages impacted close to one million Americans by Sunday night, with Texas seeing the most, while schools canceled classes for Monday.
This weekend, a winter storm stretched 2,000 miles from New Mexico to Maine, deciding nearly 180 million Americans needed a group snow day — whether they liked it or not. The National Weather Service snowballed travel chaos, prompting Cirium to report over 10,000 flight cancellations, including 50% of American Airlines and a staggering 75% of JetBlue flights getting iced. New York and Texas begged citizens to avoid roads, but that didn’t stop Indiana and DC from turning streets into makeshift ski resorts. Meanwhile, nearly a million residents faced power outages, focusing the nation’s energy on salting highways, clearing snow, and emptying grocery shelves like it’s 2020’s sequel but with no toilet paper urgency. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani applauded tireless city workers as kids got the luxury of remote learning while the storm wrote its frosty sequel.
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When 10,000 flights cancel and grocery shelves clear faster than your ‘2020 Pandemic Starter Pack,’ it’s official: Mother Nature’s got us queued for a reboot nobody asked for.
Americans panicked buying groceries while a storm knockout 75% of JetBlue flights—proof we trust planes less than panic-bought toilet paper.
This storm’s spreading wider than canceled Starbucks orders during a Wi-Fi outage. Skiing in Indy? Finally, consistent American winter olympics training.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 1/26/2026 | Author: Nathan Rennolds,Lauren Edmonds,Lloyd Lee
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