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Air India has issued a travel advisory ahead of the severe winter storm forecast for the United States East Coast.
As per the statement posted on X, Air India said that all of its flights to and from New York and Newark have been cancelled on 25 and 26 January.
In a post on X, Air India said, “A severe winter storm with heavy snow is forecast for New York, New Jersey and adjoining areas in the US East Coast from early Sunday morning to Monday, which will have a significant impact on flight operations. In view of the safety, well-being and convenience of our passengers and crew, all Air India flights to and from New York and Newark have been cancelled on 25 and 26 January. Our dedicated teams will extend all assistance to you if you are booked to fly with us on these dates. For more information related to this please connect with our 24×7 Call Centre at +91 1169329333, +91 1169329999. You are also requested to check our website http://airindia.com.”
The National Weather Service of US warned people to take the storm seriously.
According to the National Weather Service, moderate to major impacts are expected across the Central US and into the Northeast from Saturday through the weekend.
It advised against travelling due to the weather conditions, saying, “Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible. Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.”
According to CNN, two-thirds of the US population is facing a monster winter storm and extreme cold. The storm’s snow and ice will stretch over 2,000 miles from Texas to New England as it moves east through the weekend.
This would result in crippling ice accumulations affecting power lines, with hundreds of thousands may lose power, some for days.
