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More delays at LAX as East Coast digs out from winter storm
Workers clear the street of snow two days after a massive snow storm covered the east coast of the United States in snow on January 25, 2016 in New York City. Airlines are scrambling to get back on track after the storm forced thousands of flights to be canceled over the weekend.
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Airlines are scrambling to get back on track after the massive East Coast storm forced thousands of flights to be canceled over the weekend.
At Los Angeles International Airport, just under 300 flights were canceled and another 200 delayed.
LAX spokesperson Nancy Castles said there have also been weather-related delays to the Midwest and San Francisco.
"This is winter conditions. We're also experiencing winter conditions up and down the west coast. So we strongly recommend that passengers and all motorists who're coming here to pick up or drop off passengers to check the flight status with the airline before they come to the airport,” Castles said.
The storm brought near-record snowfalls from Washington, D.C. to New York City, and at least 31 people have died as a result — from car accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning and heart attacks while shoveling snow, according to the Associated Press.
Castles said there would likely be more delays Monday and Tuesday.
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