the machine which boasts 450 mile an hour blower and plow blade but it won't be enough. logan has no scheduled flights, five major airports will in essence be shut down much of the next 24 hours and these cancellations ripple through the entire airline system. touching dallas, chicago, denver and indianapolis. delaying the kaufman family florida vacation. >> got here and learned the flight to baltimore was cancelled. we have a connecting flight but can't get there. >> reporter: all the way in the west coast stuck in l.a. >> all the flights are cancelled and we are not going home for another two days. >> reporter: not just the snow, these are blizzard winds making landing difficult. tuesday will be a quiet day at these gates and others in the northeast. david kerley, abc news, washington reagan airport. >> stay with us as we cover this historic blizzard. later this hour. find out what it will take to get the airlines up and running normally once again.