Along coast, storm's stranded tell their stories

2010-12-27T11:00:33Z

Along the coast, the storm's stranded wait for their turn to get home with a story to tell

The winter storm that has been slogging up the East Coast for three days is leaving some travelers in desperate straits.

Some are stranded in airports with food supplies, not just flights, running now. Others are stuck a little more happily with old friends. But nothing has gone as planned, it seems.

Here are some stories from the storm.

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