Snow chaos in North America.MASSIVE snowstorms are sweeping the USA bringing chaos to roads and airports. A record-breaking storm buried sections of north-eastern America under more than two feet of snow.All three of the major New York-area airports were closed for much of yesterday and airlines cancelled more than 500 flights. Elsewhere, 21 in of snow fell at Columbia, Maryland Columbia is a census-designated place and planned community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore, and, to a lesser degree, Washington, DC. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. , as well as communities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. About 7,500 people were stuck in Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Coordinates: “FLL” redirects here. For other uses, see FLL (disambiguation). Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (IATA: FLL, ICAO: KFLL, FAA LID: FLL because their destinations were snowbound snow·bound adj. Confined in one place by heavy snow. snowbound Adjective shut in or blocked off by snow Adj. 1. . New York's Kennedy had reopened with limited service when a Turkish Airlines flight skidded off the runway as it was landing early today. None of the 198 passengers was injured. CAPTION(S): WHITEOUT... Motorists try to clear their cars in Virginia while (right) New Yorkers show it takes more than a bit of bad weather to keep them away from the shops. |
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