European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday january 27,1fl87 Snow gives Federal employees Day off by the associated press schools closed and As Many As 350,000 Federal workers were Given the Day olt monday As a wind whipped storm packing More than a foot of Snow hit the Northeast before Many Peop Ehud dug out from a paralysing  four Days earlier. See related photo Page 7. The storm spread Snow sleet and freezing rain from the South into new England Downing Power lines stranding travellers and causing Chain reaction collisions on glazed highways. Accumulations monday included 12 to 16 inches in Southern new Jersey 20 at Andrews fab outside Washington and 19 inches Al Westminster mo., As the storm followed the path of one that dumped a foot or More of Snow begin Ning thursday from the Carolinas to new England causing 48 deaths. Wind gusting to so Mph caused considerable Drifting and Low visibility Over Southern new Jersey. Philadelphia International Airport closed before Daybreak. North Carolina Scharlotte Douglas International Airport closed sunday night because of  s Dulles and Baltimore Washington airports also shut Down As the storm moved in and National air port closed for part of the morning. The Airport closings caused a blood shortage for about 40 Baltimore area hospitals waiting for new supplies said red Cross spokeswoman Kathy Dickin son. The Federal government late sunday gave the 300,000 workers in the capital area the option of when or whether