Cold Snap Takes Toll On NYC Area Airports
Hours before a deep freeze moved in, flights in and out of the New York City area had already been disrupted.
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Hours before a deep freeze moved in, flights in and out of the New York City area had already been disrupted.
A look at transit- and traffic-related changes related to Tuesday's and Wednesday's extreme cold front:
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