Ontario International Airport Affected By Severe East Coast Weather: What To Know

ONTARIO, CA — Flights into and out of Ontario International Airport continued experiencing cancellations and delays on Monday due to a major winter storm gripping a vast stretch of the United States, according to FlightAware.com.

As of 9:30 a.m. Monday morning, five flights had been cancelled, and eight more were delayed, according to FlightAware and the Ontario airport website.

Most of the affected flights involved travel to and from Texas and China.

American Airlines flights were the hardest hit, as of Monday, according to FlightAware.

Delays were also felt in San Diego and Palm Springs as westbound travelers waited for sunshine and warmth. The impact on Southern California airport departures and arrivals comes amidst thousands of other flights that have been canceled or delayed nationwide, as a mix of snow, ice and sub-freezing temperatures bear down on a wide swath of the country.

The storm that began over the weekend was expected to continue into this week, according to forecasters.

All travelers are advised to check departure and arrival times with their airline before heading to the airport. No other information was immediately available.