Hundreds of LI schools, groups closed or delayed after blizzard
![John Mifsud, left, and Zachary Zaia] enjoy fresh](http://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.1664156.1261364587!/image/2856773446.jpg_gen/derivatives/display_600/2856773446.jpg "John Mifsud, left, and Zachary Zaia] enjoy fresh...")
Photo credit: Joel Cairo | John Mifsud, left, and Zachary Zaia] enjoy fresh snowfall by sledding at Bethpage State Park Golf Course in Bethpage. (Dec. 20, 2009)
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PHOTOS: Blizzard dumps 26 inches of snow on LI
Hundreds of Long Island schools and organizations announced they're closing Monday, or delaying their opening, after a record weekend snowstorm that left up to 27 inches of snow on the ground.
Schoolkids by the thousands got an additional day to expand snow forts, build a higher snowman and engage in snowball fights.
Many of their parents weren't so lucky, however. Commuters Monday face...
