This is stated in a message posted on the department’s Twitter page.

“Due to heavy rains and snowfalls in the central and northeastern parts of the country, over 1 thousand flights were canceled at airports in Chicago, Boston, New York and other cities,” the report said.

It is also noted that in the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, due to the bad weather, a state of emergency was introduced.

#USA - due to heavy rains and snowfall in the central and northeastern parts of the country, over 1 thousand flights were canceled at airports in Chicago, Boston, New York and other cities. In the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, a state of emergency has been introduced pic.twitter.com/UdD5oVIp6y

- MFA of Russia DSCC (@MID_travel) January 19, 2019

Earlier it was reported that the Foreign Ministry warned the Russians about the "red" level of weather danger in Germany