Hundreds of LI schools, groups closed or delayed after blizzard
![John Mifsud, left, and Zachary Zaia] enjoy fresh snowfall by...](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.newsday.com%2Fimage-service%2Fversion%2Fc%3AMzc4YjUzZjItMTNjNS00%3AZjItMTNjNS00ZjA4NDlh%2Fsledding.jpg%3Ff%3DLandscape%2B16%253A9%26w%3D770%26q%3D1&w=1920&q=80)
John Mifsud, left, and Zachary Zaia] enjoy fresh snowfall by sledding at Bethpage State Park Golf Course in Bethpage. (Dec. 20, 2009) Credit: Joel Cairo
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 a potential nightmare of clogged roads and dangerous driving conditions.
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