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Storm Snarls NE Flights

Snow falls from Ohio to New England; icy roads kill 5 in Missouri

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 22, 2008 7:03 PM CST
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(Newser) – A nasty winter storm swept across the country today, forcing major flight delays at New York City airports, closing schools from Ohio to Connecticut, and causing road accidents in Missouri that left 5 dead, the AP reports. Heavy snowfall in the New York metro area grounded 900 flights and led to delays of up to 5 hours.

Flight delays in Philadelphia also reached 5 hours. In Boston, travelers waited for up to an hour more, and the delays rippled across the country, affecting a significant amount of Northeast-bound traffic. It was mostly ice, and not snow, that caused slippery conditions on Missouri roads, leading to multiple deadly accidents.

A man makes his way through a snow storm, Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, in Portland, Maine. New England's first major winter storm of 2008 snarled the Monday morning commute with heavy snow and closed hundreds of schools. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
A man makes his way through a snow storm, Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, in Portland, Maine. New England's first major winter storm of 2008 snarled the Monday morning commute with heavy snow and closed hundreds...   (Associated Press)
Crowds wait in line at a US Airways counter at terminal B at Logan Airport in Boston during a winter storm, Friday, February 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)
Crowds wait in line at a US Airways counter at terminal B at Logan Airport in Boston during a winter storm, Friday, February 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)   (Associated Press)
United Express regional jet passes behind a pile of snow as crews clear a Christmas Day winter storm at Denver International Airport Tuesday Dec. 25, 2007 in Denver.(AP Photo/J. David Ake)
United Express regional jet passes behind a pile of snow as crews clear a Christmas Day winter storm at Denver International Airport Tuesday Dec. 25, 2007 in Denver.(AP Photo/J. David Ake)   (Associated Press)
A plow clears snow near a gate area at Logan Airport in Boston during a winter storm, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)
A plow clears snow near a gate area at Logan Airport in Boston during a winter storm, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)   (Associated Press)
A plane is de-iced at a gate at Logan Airport in Boston during a winter storm, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. Scattered delays and cancellations were reported at Logan Airport in Boston, and Massport was advising passengers to check with airlines before traveling into the city. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)
A plane is de-iced at a gate at Logan Airport in Boston during a winter storm, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. Scattered delays and cancellations were reported at Logan Airport in Boston, and Massport was advising...   (Associated Press)
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