UPDATE: Residents were startled at the sudden flash of lightning and clap of thunder shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday when round two of the today's storm announced itself, bringing with it sleet and wind. Residents woke up to more than a foot of snow.
the National Weather Service reports an average of 13.3 inches of snow fell on Long Island.
Public school in our area are closed. Nassau Community College announced a late start for 1 p.m.
Officials advise people to only travel in an emergency. Kennedy airport was closed Thursday morning, but will reopen later.
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By Mary Malloy
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1/26/11
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Although predictions up to Tuesday night called for upwards of 18 inches of snow for parts of Long Island, the storm that actually hit wasn’t nearly as bad.
Oceanside and Island Park got hit …
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Alex Costello
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1/12/11
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Even before the wet, heavy snow flakes began falling, the Oceanside School District announced that it would be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 12.
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Alex Costello
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1/11/11
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With a snowstorm expected to dump 8- to 12-inches of snow on Long Island, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano will activate the county’s Non-Emergency Hotline beginning Tuesday at 8 …
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1/11/11
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With a major winter storm looming for New York’s metropolitan area and surrounding suburbs, including Long Island, the Town of Hempstead has been taking steps to make sure its snow removal …
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By Jackie Nash and Lee Landor
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1/11/11
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The National Weather Service has issued a storm watch for our area for late Tuesday through Wednesday afternoon.
Snow is predicted to be heavy at times, with accumulations of six to 12 inches. Locally higher amounts are possible. Winds gusts can hit 25 TO 35 MPH, and visibility will be under a quarter mile at times.
Travel will be hazardous from Tuesday night through the daytime Wednesday.
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Mary Malloy
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1/10/11
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray announced in a press release on Thursday afternoon that town snow removal personnel and support staff are prepared to respond to an anticipated …
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by Mike Caputo
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1/6/11
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The blizzard on Dec. 26 may have shut down Long Island for a day, but according to Island Park Mayor Jim Ruzicka, the village fared the storm rather well.
According to Ruzicka, workers from the …
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Alex Costello
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1/5/11
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Well, it wasn’t a white Christmas, but it got plenty white once the big day had come and gone. A blizzard some compared to the legendary storm of 1996 left Nassau county frozen in more ways than one. A snowy snaggle entangled the area after nearly two feet of snow blanketed Long Island, halting train service and rendering roads impassable. The National Weather Service said Nassau County received between 16-24 inches of snow and reported wind gusts of up to 56 miles per hour at JFK Airport.
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Chris Connolly
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12/27/10
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Traffic Advisory from Nassau County Police:
BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH AROUND 10 AM. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS …
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12/27/10
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