A major snowstorm forced pre-emptive school closures in New York City and grounded hundreds of flights on the East Coast for the second time in a week.
Storm Batters East, Closing Schools And Halting Flights
By JAMES BARRON, New York Times
Wed, 02/10/2010 - 6:20am
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