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Winter Storms in the U.S. Leave Snarled Flights and Snarling Passengers

December 20, 2008 at 2:12 PM | by Victor Ozols | 3 Comments

Snow, sleet, and rain in the Midwestern and northeastern United States grounded hundreds of flights this weekend, majorly screwing up travel plans for thousands of people and giving news outlets a timely opportunity to run their annual holiday travel chaos stories. Airports in Detroit, Chicago, and even Las Vegas had rampant delays and cancellations, while Milwaukee's General Mitchell airport shut down entirely to focus on snow removal. Things were pretty grim in the New York area as well, with more than 500 flights canceled at LaGuardia, JFK, and Newark airports. Since New York is such a major airline hub, its delays and cancellations caused ripples throughout the entire country, making more people than usual shake their fists in anger at the Big Apple.

We're actually kind of surprised so many flights were cut, because it didn't seem like we got that much snow. It came down pretty steadily yesterday, but ultimately left only a couple of inches on the ground and coat of ice on the plastic crocodile (pictured) that Louie, our landlord, keeps in the garden. Sub-freezing temperatures must have compounded the problems, because what's on the streets now isn't going to be melting on its own any time soon. If you're flying this weekend, Google your flight number to see if you'll be making it to Grandma's house before Monday, and pack a good book just in case.

[Photo: Victor Ozols]

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  1. juliana

    Jaunted Contributing Editor

    where is that picture from?

    i know its a fake croc but where?
    December 20, 2008 at 6:27 PM
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  1. Victor Ozols

    Jaunted Editor

    Croco

    The photo is from the garden in front of our "rear house" in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Our landlord, Louie, keeps a pretty eccentric collection of statuary and other nicknacks out there. There's the plastic crocodile my son knows as "croco," as well as statues of a puppy, a squirrel, Romulus and Remus suckling at the teat of a wolf, a shrine to the Virgin Mary, and a big gray rooster.
    December 20, 2008 at 7:04 PM
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  1. juliana

    Jaunted Contributing Editor

    i love this menagerie...

    you just described. your son is lucky! i just have dead plants outside my apartment.
    December 20, 2008 at 7:28 PM
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