Harsh winter weather in the US forced the cancellations of some flights to and from Bermuda yesterday.

As much as two feet of snow was dumped in the Northeast since Wednesday as part of a storm system known as Winter Storm Hercules, causing the cancellation of more than 4,000 flights to and from the region.

American Airlines cancelled flights 1443 and 1416 between Bermuda and New York’s JFK airport, while Jet Blue flights 1731 and 1732 between Bermuda and the same airport were cancelled. US Airways meanwhile cancelled flights 824 and 825 between Bermuda and Philadelphia.

Other flights to the region, including flights servicing Boston, Newark, Toronto and New York’s LaGuardia airport, were also affected by the weather.

Newark and Boston recorded 8.5in and 14.6in of snow respectively, while Philadelphia recorded around nine inches. A total of 6.4in were recorded in New York’s Central Park, while other areas in the Northeast experienced as much as two feet of snow.