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Oceanside, Island Park hit with massive nor'easter

Schools closed Tuesday

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 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.

Oceanside and Island Park were two areas hit hard by the storm. Both of the school districts closed ahead of the winter blast on Sunday and announced Monday that they would also be closed on Tuesday. Messages stated that the Oceanside and Island Park school district websites would update residents on more closures or potential re-openings for later in the week.

Nassau County and town officials urged people to stay off the roads during the storm if they could. Road conditions were already "treacherous" by Monday morning.

"Wind is going to play a signifcant role in this storm," said County Executive Laura Curran during a news conference Sunday. "We're talking about blizzard-like conditions .... It's going to be heavy, wet snow with a lot of wind."

The biggest snow fall will come between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m. Monday. The South Shore is expected to be "most vulnerable," the county executive said.

"As the day goes on, conditions are going to get more dangerous for driving," Curran said.

Two to five inches were expected to fall by the time of the morning commute at 9 a.m., and snow was expected to accumulate throughout the day after that.

For your hyperlocal forecast by zip code, see the National Weather Service here.

Power outages were expected. To report one, go to PSEGliny.com.

Expect delays and service disruptions on the Long Island Rail Road and NICE Bus.