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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The major winter storm heading toward Pennsylvania was already leading to travel disruptions Friday, and forecasters said it was possible snow could start falling in time to complicate Philadelphia's evening rush. All flights into and out of Philadelphia International Airport have been cancelled for Saturday, when the blizzard conditions were expected to be in full swing, airport spokeswoman Diane Gerace said. "The airlines got out in front of this storm and proactively cancelled all flights," she said. The National Weather Service on Friday issued a blizzard warning for Philadelphia and its northern suburbs from 7 p.m. until Sunday morning. Snow could start falling as early as 5 p.m. in Philadelphia and won't slow down until Sunday around 10 a.m. As much as 18 inches could fall around Philadelphia, and two feet is possible for inland places like Gettysburg. High winds of up to 30 mph, with gusts of 40 mph, could cause whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Downed power lines and trees could cause widespread outages. Gerace said airlines hope to resume flights on Sunday, but travelers should check with their carriers to get detailed information. Departing flights were already delayed by as much as 30 minutes at the airport Friday morning, according to the website Flightaware.com. Those delays were expected to get longer later in the day. Gov. Tom Wolf declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm, which allows authorities to respond quickly to any problems. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is suspending almost all service around Philadelphia starting at 4 a.m. Saturday. SEPTA's General Manager Jeffrey Knueppel said the Broad Street and Market-Frankford lines will continue to run, but depending on conditions they might only operate underground. Service should resume Sunday morning but downed trees and other damage will determine how quickly things move, he said. "For our region, this is good timing," he said. "Saturday is the day to stay home and Sunday will give us a chance to really clean things up."

Philadelphia flights cancelled as blizzard warning issued