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Valley Stream officials brace for another major snowstorm

All of Long Island is now under a Blizzard Watch from late Monday, March 13, into Wednesday, March 15. more

By Nick Ciccone and Scott Brinton | 3/13/17

Snow and slush made walking difficult on South Shore streets. Wind and rain made conditions miserable. Above, a side street in south Merrick.

Nor'easter packs a wallop on the South Shore, despite lower snow totals

County and town officials continued to urge people to stay home Tuesday when a messy nor'easter swept across the South Shore early in the morning, bringing with it a mix of snow, sleet and rain. more

By Scott Brinton and Anthony Rifilato | 3/12/17

Kerrigan Street flooded during high tide around 4 a.m. on Jan. 24.

Nor'easter caused flooding and road closures in Long Beach

A nor'easter that roared up the East Coast Monday into Tuesday slammed Long Island's South Shore overnight, flooding low-lying streets, downing trees and causing scattered power outages. Heavy … more

By Bridget Downes and Scott Brinton | 1/24/17

A tree fell on a parked car on Wycoff Avenue in Bellmore during Monday night's nor'easter.

Nor'easter batters Nassau County's South Shore with high winds, rain

A nor'easter that roared up the East Coast Monday into Tuesday slammed Long Island's South Shore overnight, flooding low-lying streets, downing trees and causing scattered power outages. Heavy … more

By Scott Brinton | 1/24/17

South Shore under high wind, flood warning; schools canceling activities

Long Island’s South Shore will be under a flood and high wind warning on Monday into Tuesday as a nor’easter churns up the Atlantic Coast, according to the National Weather Service. Residents can … more

By Scott Brinton | 1/23/17

Ice and snow weighing down tree limbs and power lines is the greatest cause of outages during winter storms.

PSEG finishes storm recovery process

PSEG Long Island is preparing for another storm expected to bring a mix of snow and rain early Thursday morning through Friday, with potential wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. As of 6:15 … more

By John Maher | 2/14/14

More snow predicted this weekend

After the the area was hit with yet another snowstorm on Thursday, and then again very early Friday morning, meteorologists are predicting 1 to 3 more inches of powdery snow to fall on Saturday afternoon. more

By Mary Malloy | 2/13/14

In July, widespread street flooding and numerous rescues by the Long Beach Fire Department served as a stark reminder of the city's vulnerability to coastal storms.

Long Beach braces for nor’easter

Residents and city workers are bracing themselves for the first major storm of the season, as a nor’easter moves through the area late this afternoon and tomorrow. The storm is expected to bring … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 11/26/13

Traffic was slow this morning as commuters drove through slushy roadways. The photo was taken on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook, looking east.

Long Island hit with second wave of nor'easter

Long Islanders woke up to a more serious second-round of a nor'easter, with wet, heavy snow falling, and wind gusts causing delays and treacherous rush-hour driving conditions in the area. A storm … more

By Mary Malloy | 3/8/13

Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said they may have to clear snow from tracks and the third rail Friday evening.

MTA urges LIRR commuters to head home early

In preparation for a nor’easter set to slam into Long Island Friday evening, the Metropolitan Transit Authority will operate eight additional afternoon eastbound Long Island Rail Road trains for commuters heading home early before the weather worsens. more

By Julie Mansmann | 2/8/13