Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 -- A powerful winter storm has disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year in New York City and northeastern US.

Around 4 inches of snow fell in New York City on Saturday, although many roads were cleared by Saturday morning.

Still, the storm has caused significant disruptions to holiday travel, with at least 1,500 flights cancelled or delayed since Friday night, according to the flight-tracking service FlightAware.

John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, and LaGuardia Airports issued snow warnings on social media, cautioning that weather conditions could lead to further flight disruptions.

New York and New Jersey were put under states of emergency.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams p...