Where will you notice effects of the budget cuts?

Automatic spending cuts that took effect Friday are expected to touch a vast range of government services. Some examples:

Furlough notices will go out to Defense Department civilians, who will lose a day's pay each week for more than five months. The Army will let go more than 3,000 temporary and contract employees and it will cancel maintenance at depots which will force 5,000 more layoffs.

Veterans' funerals at Arlington National Cemetery could be cut to 24 a day from 31, meaning delays in burials. Coast Guard rescue aircraft will fly fewer hours and cutters will patrol the seas for fewer hours.

President Obama's health overhaul law is expected to roll out on time and largely unscathed by the cuts. Part of the reason is that the law's major subsidies to help uninsured people buy private health coverage are structured as tax credits. So is the Affordable Care Act's assistance for small businesses.

■  Transportation: The busiest US airports could be forced to close some of their runways, causing widespread flight delays and cancellations. Flights to cities like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco could have delays of up to 90 minutes during peak hours because fewer controllers will be on duty.

Furloughs of controllers won't kick in until April.

■  Education: Some 70,000 students enrolled in prekindergarten Head Start would be cut from the program and 14,000 teachers would lose their jobs. For students with special needs, the cuts would eliminate some 7,200 teachers and aides. The Education Department is also warning that the cuts will impact up to 29 million student loan borrowers and that some lenders may have to lay off staff or even close.