( CNN ) -- A blustery winter snowstorm swept into New England on Saturday night , creating hazardous highway conditions across the region and disrupting air traffic throughout the nation . The snow started falling heavily Saturday night and was expected to continue into Sunday . When Bostonians wake up Sunday morning , they may find 8 to 14 inches of snow on the ground , with the same amount forecast north and west of the city and in New Hampshire . Areas south of Boston will see 3 to 6 inches . The storm was so bad that Newark Liberty International canceled 168 outbound flights on Saturday and Chicago O'Hare , which was hit by snow earlier in the day , canceled 102 , according to the website Flightaware.com . At 9:30 p.m. , the website reported that 1,003 airline flights had been canceled in the United States on Saturday ; Boston Logan Airport has already canceled 35 Sunday flights . Highway traffic may be treacherous , with the problem compounded by high winds . CNN affiliate WCVB-TV reported that Massachusetts expects to use 10,000 tons of salt and 2,000 vehicles during the storm . Frank DePaola of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation told CNN that speed limits on major roads had been lowered to 45 mph . Football fans should n't feel sorry for the New England Patriots , however . They 'll play in sunny Miami against the Dolphins on Sunday . The eastward moving storm dropped snow earlier across the Midwest and western Pennsylvania , with 9 inches reported in Urbana , Illinois , and 3.9 inches at O'Hare Airport outside Chicago . Detroit reported 5.5 inches of snow , Cleveland 4.2 , Toledo 5.7 and Pittsburgh 2.7 . Millions of people will experience the big chill as the system drops snow on an area of more than 1,000 miles . FedEx said winter weather and high winds caused major disruptions at the company 's Memphis hub that could delay shipments across the United States . Chicago has already been hit hard . The snow that fell there Saturday afternoon was wet , making it heavy and difficult to shovel . Areas south of Chicago could see 4 to 6 inches of snow . New Yorkers could see 3 to 5 inches of snow Saturday afternoon and evening , followed by sleet and freezing rain overnight . The nation 's capital will see a mix of rain , snow and sleet , and further to the south , the same system will bring cold and rain . There was a slight risk of severe storms Saturday for parts of Florida , Georgia and Alabama .
A Saturday storm is affecting an area from Kansas to Kansas . New : More than 1000 flights canceled on Saturday . Kansas area could see 8 to 14 inches of snow . O'Hare Airport gets 5.5 inches of snow , Boston 5.5 inches .