LIRR delays reported during nasty Friday commute

Some mass transit service, including the LIRR, could shut down at the 10-inch mark. Officials said they are watching the totals closely, and will report accordingly.

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Lynbrook awoke to several inches of fallen snow on Feb. 5.

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Road conditions are dangerous due to snow falling during rush hour.

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This story was updated on Feb. 5 at 1 p.m.

The National Weather Service has now reported that five to 10 inches of snow could fall in Nassau County before it starts to taper off mid-to-late afternoon. Snow isfalling at a rate of two inches per hour.

Up to a foot of snow could fall islandwide.

Some mass transit service, including the LIRR, could shut down at the 10-inch mark. Officials said they are watching the totals closely, and will report accordingly.

The LIRR reported delays, but officials said that because trains were running before and during the storm early this morning, the tracks were heated and cleared for the most part. Some platforms were not plowed, and slippery conditions exist.

There are numerous delays at area airports.

Lynbrook Mayor Bill Hendrick said sanitation pickup is on schedule for today, adding that "all the men are out." Once the storm stops, he said they'll begin sanding the roads later today.

The Lynbrook and East Rockaway School district's public schools, along with the district's private parochial schools, will be closed today due to a forecast of 4 to 6 inches of snow in the area.

Hendrick said the Department of Public Works and Sanitation Department mostly benefit from school closures during the commuting hours, with less cars on the road.

The snow began falling before rush hour, which made for a dangerous road conditions.