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A fast-moving winter storm system has left several inches of snow across the U.S., resulting in thousands of flight delays and hundreds of cancellations on Tuesday.
Winter Storm Gorgon is expected to move off the East Coast by Tuesday night. But with the system still wreaking havoc in parts of the Northeast, travelers flying in and out of airports along the I-95 corridor and commuting on nearby roadways have been impacted the most.
However, the storm has dealt the Midwest some adversity as well, with Chicago O'Hare International Airport having reported nearly 135 total cancellations and 122 delays as of 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, according to FlightAware.com.
There have been 418 total flight cancellations within, into or out of the U.S. as of 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, per FlightAware.com. Meanwhile, there have been 1,070 confirmed delays within, into or out of the country as of this writing.
In addition to Chicago O'Hare, Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport was hit hard on Tuesday, with more than 90 cancellations and nearly 130 delays as of 10 a.m. ET.
Gorgon is expected to "lose some of its punch" as it continues eastward on Tuesday, according to Weather.com's Nick Wiltgen, who also notes that the Great Lakes region can expect some lake-effect snow in its wake.
For now, drivers across the Northeast can expect less than favorable conditions as temperatures in the 20s mean that whatever snow does fall is likely to stick.
As for air travelers eyeing that part of the country, patience will be key as significant delays are anticipated.
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