the entire u.s. air space was shut down after 9/11. with the holiday weekend ahead of us, many passengers are wondering if it could get worse before it gets better. let's get more now from sun land is your fatty. >> madison wolf and her mother have been stranded and sleeping at charlotte's airport for two days. the junior olympic competition in portland, oregon, for them now on hold. >> it's very frustrating. i mean, i've been prepping for this for a long time. >> their story was repeated at airports along the east coast. more than 6500 flights were canceled thursday. over 1100 flights today. >> what's what was necessary because this storm was so broad and impacted so many key cities and so that's why those numbers get so big. >> add to that, thousands of delays. patience worn thin. >> our original flight was earlier this morning and it was delayed and still is apparently. but it won't let us get a ticket