A snowstorm in the Northeast prompted airlines to cancel at least five flights out of San Diego on Monday.
Two United flights to Newark, New Jersey, were canceled, as was one to Houston. Jet Blue canceled runs to Boston and New York City. In total, 7,000 flights across the country have been canceled through Wednesday.
Dubbed "Winter Storm Juno," the system brought some snow to the region today, but forecasters said the worst was to come tonight and Tuesday. The National Weather Service said one to three feet of snow could fall in Boston and New York City.
In San Diego, Lindbergh Field spokeswoman Rebecca Bloomfield said the weather in New England was having a ripple effect on airports around the country.
"It really does cause this ripple effect and it could last for several days even after the weather has passed," Bloomfield told KPBS. "We recommend checking with your airline before heading down to the airport."
Flight status information is available at www.san.org/flights.
People driving to the airport to pick up arriving passengers should wait in the cell phone lot off North Harbor Drive, where they can wait up to an hour for free, she said. Flight information is available on displays in the parking lot, which also has restrooms and vending machines.
