South Shore begins digging out

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Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county.

Only kids seemed happy with this latest blast of Old Man Winter. With public and private schools closed, students got a day to play or stay cozy warm at home. Most adults who went to work found it slow going, with highways well plowed but side streets difficult, depending on when they traveled. The snow is expected to fall on and off today as the storm rotates in pinwheel effect until Saturday morning, when only flurries are predicted.