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A springtime nor'easter is expected to bring lots of rain and high winds to Long Island over the next couple days.

How are you getting home? Nor'easter threatens commutes

It's spring — at least as far as meteorologists are concerned. But that doesn't mean winter storms are out of fashion. Long Island is bracing for a nor'easter storm rolling in beginning Monday evening and through Tuesday that is expected to bring with it high winds and lots of rain. And it could make any travel a bit of a headache over the next couple days. more

3/13/23

Residents tried to donate blood at the Glen Cove Knights of Columbus blood drive but many couldn't due to frigid temperatures in the basement at St. Patrick's Church which caused the drive to be paused and then cancelled.

Nor’easter freezes St. Patrick’s blood drive

The Glen Cove Knights of Columbus at St. Patrick’s Church held a blood drive on Sunday Jan. 30, which coincided with the weekend of Long Island’s first nor’easter of the new year. … more

By Roksana Amid | 2/24/22

Video: Supervisor notes, 'It's been a significant storm'

Late in the day Monday, shortly before the sun set, Herald reporter Andrew Garcia caught up with Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin as he was making the rounds, checking on the town's … more

By Andrew Garcia | 2/1/21

Joerg Obermueller was out shoveling on Hamilton Street on Monday morning.

Rockville Centre hit with massive nor'easter

A massive nor'easter out of the west swept across Long Island early Monday, and prognosticators say it could drop up to a foot or more of snow across the area by Tuesday, with wind gusts expected to reach 30 to perhaps as high as 60 miles per hour. more

By Scott Brinton and Jill Nossa | 2/1/21

A winter blast hit Lynbrook on Sunday into Monday

Winter blast hits Lynbrook, East Rockaway

A massive nor'easter out of the west swept across Long Island early Monday, and prognosticators say it could drop up to a foot or more of snow across the area by Tuesday, with wind gusts expected to reach 30 to perhaps as high as 60 miles per hour. more

By Scott Brinton and Mike Smollins | 2/1/21

Snow blanketed Island Park during a powerful nor'easster Sunday into Monday

Oceanside, Island Park hit with massive nor'easter

A massive nor'easter out of the west swept across Long Island early Monday, and prognosticators say it could drop up to a foot or more of snow across the area by Tuesday, with wind gusts expected to reach 30 to perhaps as high as 60 miles per hour. more

By Scott Brinton and Mike Smollins | 2/1/21

Jack, left, 8, and Michael Llewellyn, 9, couldn’t help but laugh as their brother, Sean, 6, took the perfect opportunity to chow down on some snow.

Massive nor’easter sweeps across the North Shore

A massive nor'easter out of the west swept across Long Island early Monday, and prognosticators say it could drop up to a foot or more of snow across the area by Tuesday, with wind gusts expected to … more

By Mike Conn and Scott Brinton | 2/1/21

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin, at lectern, inspected town marinas on Sunday to ensure boats were secure ahead of Monday's predicted storm. Joining him was Councilman Anthony D'Esposito.

Hempstead supervisor helps secure boats ahead of storm

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito stopped off at the town’s marinas Sunday to inspect efforts to secure boats ahead of Monday’s … more

1/31/21

Baldwin residents on Green Place worked to clear the snow from their driveways.

Nor’easter blows through Baldwin

A powerful nor'easter whipped across Nassau County, dumping 3 to 6 inches of snow on the South Shore and 4 to 8 on the North Shore. The snow, at times, mixed with light rain, leaving a thin sheen of … more

By Bridget Downes and Scott Brinton | 12/17/20

Island Park was a sheet of white Wednesday night into Thursday morning as a nor'easter hit the area.

Powerful nor'easter blows across Oceanside, Island Park

A powerful nor'easter whipped across Nassau County, dumping 3 to 6 inches on the South Shore. The snow, at times, mixed with light rain, leaving a thin sheen of ice atop the white stuff in Oceanside and Island Park. more

By Scott Brinton and Mike Smollins | 12/17/20