>> reporter: any lodging or anything at all? >> no, not yet. so yeah. >> reporter: got to be frustrating. >> it is but as long as we can get back it will be good. >> reporter: the big snowstorm hit its hub in chicago at o'hare the hardest. now it's saying that covid cancellations because of flight crew sick-outs have been consistent with what it's seen over the last few days and trying to proactively cancel the flights before flights show up to the airport so they're not disappointed when they get here. 17,000 cancellations in total, john, since christmas eve, a huge number and we've not seen the end of it just yet starting to stick at reagan international airport. they're trying to clear the runway quickly to make sure some flights can get out if they have to. >> it is a cascading problem. pete muntean thank you so much for that report. >> you see the dedication. pete's hair is a national