March 23: A Wintery Morning Mess

Good morning, Little Neck. For those up at the crack of dawn this morning, you are not going crazy: this is snow. Just days after of the white stuff, Mother Nature is again teaching us that late March does not always mean spring weather. 

The forecast? Looks like we're in for a mix of light rain and snow all day, with the high a chilly 37 degrees. Aruba, anyone?

Here are your 5 for March 23:

1. One year ago today, President Barack Obama signed sweeping health insurance reform, which whether you're for it or agin' it, changed the nation's largest and fastest-growing industry forever. To mark the occasion, Rep. Anthony Weiner will hold a Twitter town hall-style meet.

2. Tuesday was the 200th anniversary of Manhattan's street grid, which begs the question: Who invented Queens street 'grid'? And can we get our money back?

3. In case you missed it: on possible effects on District 26 schools (read: Bayside and Cardozo) as a result of the planned Jamaica High School closure. 

4. Find out how your business can change the world, one job at a time.

5. The Great Neck Japanese Women's Chorus will perform at the Great Neck Library on Bayview Avenue later today to honor the cherry blossoms, which will soon be in bloom from northeast Queens to the shattered, mud-filled streets of tsunami-wracked northeast Japan.