Travel nightmare continues at major US airports with flight delays entering second day

Travelers at major US airports are facing widespread delays for the second time this week as severe weather continues to disrupt air travel.

Boston Logan International (BOS) is experiencing particularly heavy disruptions, with arriving flights delayed an average of 54 minutes and departures running more than an hour late.

New York-area airports, which see more than 500,000 travelers a day, are also affected. 

LaGuardia (LGA) departures are delayed 30 to 40 minutes and continuing to increase due to high winds.

All flights heading to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) are temporarily grounded from 12:42pm to 2:00pm ET because the airport is too busy following flight delays.

Officials said there is a 30 to 60 percent chance that this ground stop could be extended beyond 2pm.

The East Coast disruptions follow a powerful nor’easter on Monday that caused major flight cancellations, flooding and lingering travel chaos.

Flight delays have been rising all morning, with more than 2,000 flights delayed by noon ET, according to FlightAware.

San Francisco International (SFO) is also reporting average delays of around 30 minutes, with some flights held as long as 79 minutes.

California is experiencing a rare October storm, unleashing heavy rainfall that has flooded urban areas and compounded travel disruptions along the West Coast.

Departures from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) in Arizona are averaging 30 minutes in delays due to low cloud ceilings.

Low cloud ceilings at airports refer to the height of the lowest layer of broken or overcast clouds being dangerously close to the ground, which can significantly impact flight operations. 

This condition can be caused by fog, thick smoke or heavy precipitation. 

Airlines are urging passengers to check with carriers for updated departure times, as delays could ripple throughout the day. 

The Weather Channel reported there are some gusty winds over the Atlantic, causing slight turbulence when leaving BOS, EWR, and LAG. 

These airports experienced hours-long delays on Monday during the nor'easter.

BOS and LGA had wait times of more than six hours, while EWR and JFK were also experiencing delays. 

Millions of Americans in New Jersey and New York were under a state of emergency as gusts of up to 45 mph and heavy rainfall battered the region.

The storm churned its way up the East Coast over the weekend, washing out roads and prompting air travel delays.