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By Christian Abbatecola February 15, 2014
Five more inches of snow could fall across the Island on Saturday.
By Vickie Moller February 14, 2014
With additional overnight snow accumulations, mass transit is reporting peak train cancellations; and many school districts are reporting two-hour delayed openings.
By Vickie Moller February 13, 2014
Here's the latest weather and travel information as winter storm Pax continues to slam Long Island.
By Christian Abbatecola February 13, 2014
As the snow continues to fall and reports of closures & delays keep piling up, Governor Cuomo has declared a State of Emergency for Long Island.
By Cait Russell February 13, 2014
Before the last storm's snow has had a chance to melt, LI gets pummeled yet again, and buried under an additional inches of snow.
By Lyndsay McCabe February 13, 2014
The snow is coming down faster than plows can clear the roads, causing dangerous conditions for drivers that has even led to an LIRR train colliding with an unauthorized car that ended up on the ...
By Cait Russell February 13, 2014
As the heavy, wet snows continue to fall, Long Island is experiencing closures and delays in both counties.
By Lyndsay McCabe February 12, 2014
Heavy wet snow will start at 3 a.m. Thursday, with a snowfall rate of 1-2 inches per hour that will make for a hazardous morning commute.
By Christian Abbatecola February 12, 2014
The snow still hasn't melted from last week's storms, but the Island is already preparing for another blast of winter weather.
By Sharon Lindell February 10, 2014
February 14th to 17th is the Annual Great Backyard Bird Count where people from around the world will be taking a few minutes to count their birds in their backyards. So, go outside and enjoy ...
By Joe Randazzo February 08, 2014
Kirsten Gillibrand, Charles Schumer, Pete King, Steve Israel, and Tim Bishop want FEMA to get behind their plan to help make upgrades to the Bergen Point Outfall pipe.
By Wendy L February 07, 2014
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has ordered Costco Wholesale to remove as well as issue a recall on a pesticide product banned for use on Long Island. Costco also faces a ...
By Christian Abbatecola February 06, 2014
Over 20,000 customers lost electricity during Wednesday's storm, but PSEG has restored power to almost all of them.
By Wendy L February 06, 2014
New York fishermen will now have fair shot in fluke fishing as the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission votes in favor of a proposal that would require the same fluke fishing rules to be applied ...
By Vickie Moller February 05, 2014
After Monday's punishing snowfall conditions, Long Islanders faced another round of the white stuff today. Here are some of the latest snowfall totals as reported by the National Weather Service.
By Cait Russell February 05, 2014
This evening's icy rain has the potential to turn local roadways into a dangerous, slippery mess tonight and tomorrow morning.
By Joe Randazzo February 05, 2014
Treacherous winter weather has led to major delays on the LIRR and buses in Nassau and Suffolk.
By Christian Abbatecola February 05, 2014
Icy conditions have made travel difficult and knocked out the power for many Long Islanders.
By Lyndsay McCabe February 05, 2014
Ice and snow accumulating on power lines are causing downed wires across Long Island, affecting over 4,000 customers on Wednesday morning.
By Cait Russell February 04, 2014
Long Island can expect to be buried yet again on Wednesday, when we'll get three to five more inches of snowfall.