Winter Storm Hits Northeast, Causing Difficult Driving, Closed Schools and Canceled Flights

Published on February 13, 2024

HARTFORD, Conn.—Parts of the Northeast were hit Tuesday by a snowstorm that canceled flights and schools and prompted warnings for people to stay off the roads, while some areas that anticipated heavy snow were getting less than that as the weather pattern changed. More than 1,000 flights were canceled so far Tuesday morning, mostly at the airports in the New York City area and in Boston. It was the first major snowstorm in New York City since February 2022. The city, which has the nation’s largest school system, switched to remote learning, but reported problems with the online system that prevented students from logging in Tuesday morning....