Thousands of Flights Are Already Canceled Because of Winter Storm Stella

At Los Angeles International Airport, airlines reported 33 outbound flights and one inbound were canceled between noon and midnight as of 3 p.m. Monday.

As weather conditions worsen airport authorities said they expect more delays and cancellations to come Monday and Tuesday. The airline issued travel alerts for 40 airports, including its hubs in Charlotte, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Travelers flying through Chicago O’Hare through March 14 can rebook their flights for travel through March 15.

The airline said it is attempting to contact and re-accommodate customers on all canceled flights. Southwest and American Airlines account for the majority of cancelations. But with more than 18 inches of snow expected in some areas, there’s a good chance those numbers could rise dramatically.

According to FlightAware’s cancellation listing for March 13, hundreds of flights leaving Chicago – where the same storm system already touched down Monday – have been cancelled. The airline has a hub at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and a domestic hub at LaGuardia Airport.

Forecasted severe snow storms across the US East Coast have led to flight disruption over the next few days.

Stephanie Smith, public relations manager for Louisville International Airport, said in an email Monday that there are about 160 total inbound and outbound flights daily at Louisville’s biggest airport. To hear more about the storms hitting the Northeast, head over to NBC News. American Airlines is the largest carrier at the airport, accounting for approximately 73 percent of traffic.