Cancellations At Newark Airport, NYC Bus Terminal Amid Winter Weather

NEWARK, NJ — Spring is just around the bend, but winter isn’t over for air and bus travelers in North Jersey, with a glut of delays and cancellations reported at Newark Airport and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City on Tuesday.

Wet weather is expected to turn windy as the latest winter storm moves into New Jersey, bringing a risk of power outages and downed trees Tuesday into Wednesday. Read More: Snow, Wind, Rain Continue Tuesday In NJ (See Nor'Easter Timeline)

Snow totals have lowered around North Jersey, where five counties were placed under a state of emergency Monday night, but there’s still a chance residents of these counties will see enough snow to make travel difficult, forecasters said.

While Essex County – the home of Newark Airport – wasn’t among those five counties, the area is already seeing its own transportation woes.

As of 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the airport had seen 181 total delays and 143 cancellations for the day, a number that grew throughout the morning, according to FlightAware.com.

Newark Airport was seeing departure delays of 31 minutes to 45 minutes averaging 4 hours 6 minutes (and increasing) due to taxiway congestion, FlightAware stated.

“Today, a wintry mix of snow and rain is expected in the NJ/NY metro area,” Newark Airport officials tweeted Tuesday morning. “These conditions, and anticipated wind gusts, may cause hazardous travel conditions. We ask that you budget extra travel time and confirm your flight with your airline before heading to the airport.”

• See Related: Road Work At Newark Airport May Cause Traffic Headaches For Months

Adding yet more misery to the mix, the Port Authority made the following announcement at 1:58 p.m.: "Due to a water main break within the City of Newark, all restrooms at EWR NEC Station are currently out of service. Updates provided as they become available."

The weather is also causing problems for bus riders, according to the Port Authority of NY/NJ, which runs the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, a busy commuter depot for New Jersey residents who work in New York City.

The Port Authority issued multiple advisories for local bus riders:

• 7:22 a.m. – Due to winter weather impacting the region, some carriers have cancelled service and others may experience delays. Please check with your carrier for the latest departure information.
• 9:29 a.m. – Due to the winter weather, Greyhound has cancelled some service to Upstate New York, Massachusetts, Toronto, and Montreal today (3/14/23) Please check with your carrier for the latest departure information.
• 9:40 a.m. – Due to winter weather impacting our region, Coach USA and Martz have cancelled some departures for today (3/14). Please check with your carrier for the latest information.

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