Massive East Coast Storm Impacts Flights Nationwide
SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) - Passengers traveling to the East Coast from the West Coast should check the status of their flights as a winter storm disrupts travel in the Northeast for the third time this month.
The storm dumped more snow than forecasters had predicted, closing runways and clogging roads leading to airports on Thursday.
About 1,500 passengers were stranded overnight at Philadelphia International Airport, according to an airport spokeswoman. A foot and a half of snow in New York virtually shut down LaGuardia and Kennedy airports.
Airline officials, however, expect the storm to cause fewer hassles than major winter blasts in late December and mid-January because of lighter traffic.
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