Major woes for travelers are piling up.

First, there’s the winter storm, named Hernando, making its way along the east coast, especially in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, accompanied by blizzard warnings for many areas.

Airlines have already proactively canceled thousands of flights and offered passengers the option to cancel or change their flight plans with no fees.

Mid-afternoon on Sunday, flight tracking site, Flightaware, was showing more than 3,000 flights within, into or out of the United States canceled, as well as more than 4,000 delays.

More than 4,500 flights are currently canceled for tomorrow.

Airports and airlines are on the alert.

We are closely monitoring a major winter storm expected Sunday night into Monday that is forecast to bring heavy snowfall across the region. Both New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergency, and travel conditions are expected to be hazardous, with impacts likely at… pic.twitter.com/v7YeGmRwWp

— Port Authority of NY & NJ (@PANYNJ) February 22, 2026

We’re closely monitoring Winter Storm Hernando that will impact travel on the East Coast starting Sunday. If you’re scheduled to fly through an impacted airport, we encourage you to take advantage of our flexible options https://t.co/zvwkMQ954S and move your flight before or…

— Delta (@Delta) February 21, 2026

If you do have plans to fly in the next few days, make sure to prioritize your safety (and your sanity) and rearrange plans if you can.

The map below was shared by the National Weather Service early Sunday morning.

DHS shuts down Global Entry, but changes course & decides to keep TSA PreCheck open

At this time, TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change for the traveling public. As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case by case basis and adjust operations accordingly.

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— TSA (@TSA) February 22, 2026

As if the travel woes from the winter storm aren’t enough, at 6 am on Sunday morning the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shut down Global Entry, the Custom and Border Protection program that offers expedited entry into the United States at airports and at border crossings.

The reason? The DHS says it is due to the partial government shutdown.

TSA PreCheck was initially included in that announcement, but the agency has decided to keep PreCheck open.

For now.

Both PreCheck and Global Entry are paid programs designed to move vetted travelers through security lanes faster.

Despite an earlier announcement, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that — at this time — TSA PreCheck remains operational. If staffing constraints arise, TSA will adjust operations accordingly. Guests are encouraged to arrive early and anticipate longer than… pic.twitter.com/5NFlRnuNa8

— LAX Airport (@flyLAXairport) February 22, 2026

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