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.
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By Scott Brinton and Anthony Rifilato
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3/12/17
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Long Beach was hit by its second major snowstorm this year, and the city declared a snow emergency on Thursday morning to clear emergency roadways and allow for snow removal operations.
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By Bridget Downes, Scott Brinton and Brian Stieglitz
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2/8/17
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Updated: 6 a.m., Feb. 10: A fierce winter storm swept up the Atlantic Coast on Thursday, dumping six to 10 inches of snow across the South Shore, according to officials and residents.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/8/17
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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.
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By Bridget Downes and Scott Brinton
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1/24/17
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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 …
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By Scott Brinton
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1/23/17
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Snow started falling across the South Shore two hours earlier than expected on Saturday, with the first flakes hitting the ground around 9 a.m.
The storm made for messy streets, including major thoroughfares like Merrick Road. Officials were urging people to stay at home if possible to allow snow plows and sanders to clear streets. A number of accidents and near-misses were spotted on roads across the region.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/7/17
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The National Weather Service [NWS] is warns that the wind and rough surf will be the major threats from Post Tropical Storm Hermine.
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9/4/16
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The city’s annual fireworks show, at Riverside Boulevard beach, was postponed last Friday due to heavy surf in the Rockaway Inlet, which prevented the barge carrying the fireworks from safely reaching Long Beach. The event was rescheduled for Labor Day weekend, after rough water forced a second postponement on Saturday, the event’s rain date.
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By Ben Strack
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7/13/16
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The Long Island Rail Road and its customers may experience minor delays on all branches during tomorrow morning's rush hour and should give themselves extra time getting to the stations.
The National …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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2/9/16
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory up until 6 p.m. for Long Island. Nassau County could see 2 to 4 inches of snow, while Suffolk County could get 4 to 8 inches. The Long Island Rail Road and its customers may suffer minor delays on other branches during the morning rush hour and should give themselves extra time getting to the stations.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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2/8/16
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