More flights canceled at LAX due to Northeast blizzard

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The blizzard in the Northeast led to more than 100 flight cancellations at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday morning.

As of 8 a.m., 55 arrivals and 51 departures had been canceled, airport officials said. The word "cancelled" popped up on flight display screens in very terminal, and the bad news caught many travelers off guard.

"They said my flight is canceled and the next one was only on Thursday," said traveler Diego Leit.

Arlett Olevierra's plane never arrived from JFK International Airport to get her to Brazil.

"I feel horrible, because I have to work in two days, and I don't know what's going to happen. Probably, I'm going to stay here for one more week," said Olevierra.

Most of the flights are in and out of Rhode Island, Washington D.C., New York, Philadelphia and Boston. Nearly 7,700 flights have been canceled nationwide.

A howling blizzard with wind gusts over 70 mph heaped snow on the Boston area along with other stretches of lower New England and Long Island on Tuesday.

At least 2 feet of snow was expected in most of Massachusetts. The National Weather Service said a 78 mph gust was reported on Nantucket, and a 72 mph one on Martha's Vineyard.

Conditions improved on Tuesday in Philadelphia and New York City, where buses and subways started rolling again.

Most airlines are waiving ticket cancellation and rescheduling fees, which can be as high as $200.

Travelers were urged to consult their airlines for specific flight information. For more information, visit flight-tracking service FlightStats.com.

The Associated Press and City News Service contributed to this report.