Some South Florida travelers hoping to get to the Northeast Friday found themselves having to make alternate plans as numerous flight cancellations were reported at local airports due to a major storm threat.
As of about 3:20 p.m., 31 flights had been cancelled at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and 69 flights had been delayed.
As of 9:30 p.m.., 46 flights at Miami International Airport had been cancelled.
Most of the flights were to the New York and Boston areas.
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As Northeast airports close runways, some passengers might be spending an extra night in Miami.
"We encourage you, if it is going to be a long period of time, go back into the community," MIA spokesman Marc Henderson said. "You’ll enjoy it. Miami is a beautiful area, then come back.”
Residents of the tri-state area including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for the storm, which is expected to bring howling winds and more than a foot of snow amid potentially blizzard-like conditions Friday into Saturday.
All of New York City and Long Island are under a blizzard warning from 6 a.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Saturday, along with parts of New Jersey and southern Westchester County, the National Weather Service said.
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New York City and the Hudson Valley are forecast to get 12 to 16 inches, while interior New Jersey is likely to see slightly less, anywhere from 6 to 12 inches. New Jersey's I-95 corridor may get the biggest break, with 3 to 6 inches forecast by the latest models.
Winds throughout the region could reach 60 mph.
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