Winter storm affecting for canceling flight.With memories of a monster Christmas blizzard still fresh, another blast of winter weather began charging across eastern states Friday, with snow predicted as far south as middle Georgia.
A large complex winter system stretched across the Northeast Friday, making for messy commutes in cities like Philadelphia and New York. The good news? The storm was moving fast and wasn't predicted to paralyze the area as the massive storm did less than two weeks ago.
But by Friday morning 49 flights at New York's LaGuardia Airport had been canceled as snow blanketed runways and hampered pilot visibility, according to spokesman Steve Coleman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Twenty flights at Philadelphia International Airport were canceled as the storm rolled through the region, causing delays at airports in Boston and Newark, officials said.
Several major airlines -- including American, United/Continental, U.S. Airways and Delta -- announced that their customers could voluntarily reschedule flights to and from snow-affected areas without penalty.
