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Posted by Timothy Kelly on Saturday, January 23, 2016
The city's public works crews were out in force throughout the night and continued to clear roads on Saturday, the city said, but it was the potential for flooding that was a concern among residents.
The city issued a snow emergency on Friday, ahead of a storm that is expected to dump more than a foot of snow and could potentially cause coastal flooding. The snow emergency took effect at midnight on Friday, and a state of emergency was declared for Long Beach and Nassau County on Saturday.
On Friday, the National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning through 7 a.m. on Sunday. The nor’easter-like conditions could drop 18 to 24 inches of snow, with northeast winds of 30 to 40 mph, wind gusts up to 65 mph and temperatures in the 20s.
"There will be a full-moon high-tide, enhancing the potential for coastal flooding, particularly on the north side of our city in typically flooding hot spots," City Manager Jack Schnirman said on the city's website Friday. "High winds will provide an additional challenge in the form of blowing snow. Public works crews will be out throughout the weekend to clear our roads and check on our drainage system. We have a full supply of salt and sand on hand along with more snow removal equipment than ever before."
With many residents still on edge more than three years after Hurricane Sandy, it was the threat of coastal flooding that gave many cause for concern. Some residents in the Canals, which experienced some of the worst flooding during Sandy, reported that they parked their vehicles in Rockville Centre and other towns on Friday to avoid any potential flood damage.
Fortunately, Schnirman said that no significant flooding was reported during Saturday morning's high tide, and only minor flooding in one particular spot along the bay.
