News Brief:
(CNN) — More than 6,000 U.S. flights have been canceled Friday and Saturday as a monster storm bears down on the East Coast, the fight tracking website FlightAware reported.
6,000 Flights Canceled
As of Friday morning, blizzard warnings were in effect for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City, and watches were in place in nearby areas -- covering nearly 30 million people. The Washington area could see about 24 inches of snow from Friday evening through Saturday, with potentially 28-mph winds (and gusts up to 38 mph), making for poor visibility. Even more snow -- up to 30 inches -- was possible just to the west, in northern Virginia and parts of Maryland. The Philadelphia area may have up to 14 inches.