Severe Snowstorm Shuts Down East Coast Schools

A surprise snowstorm wreaked havoc last week throughout the Eastern part of the country, shutting down schools from South Carolina to Maine.

North Carolina was probably the state hardest hit by the storm, which started with little warning after nightfall on Jan. 24.

Raleigh, in the central part of the state, was buried under more than 20 inches of snow—the most snowfall ever recorded in the state. Schools in the 94,850-student Wake County school district, which includes the city, were closed for the...

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