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UPDATE: Five to 10 inches of snow expected in Nassau County

Afternoon rush hour expected to be slow going; trains may be cancelled

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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 if falling 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.

Many school districts have cancelled classes Friday due to an early morning storm that is expected to bring 6 to 8 inches of snow to the area.
The snow began falling before rush hour, which made for dangerous road conditions.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for Nassau County until 12 to 1 p.m. The storm is expected to bring moderate snowfall and low visibility, officials said, making travel hazardous. Winds were reported to be up to 35 miles per hour in some areas.
Some power outages are expected, said officials, due to the dense snow on electrical wires.
There have been some accidents reported in Nassau County, but, said County Executive Ed Mangano, less than expected. "Since the last snowstorm, people are being more cautious."

LIRR UPDATE

2:30 p.m. 

Currently, Port Jefferson and Babylon branches are experiencing delayed service. The afternoon commute will be slow going but there should be no huge cancelations.

Due to the overnight snowfall that continued on Long Island into the late morning, the Long Island Rail Road and its customers suffered minor delays on the Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma branches. There was also scattered delays to and from Brooklyn's Atlantic City Terminal.

“Well, it appears as though Long Island is getting more snow than New York City,” LIRR spokesman Salvatore Arena said. “I would say the more east you are, the more snow you are going to get.”

Although there was one cancelation on the railroad Friday morning, all 140 trains were running smoothly for the a.m. commute. The longest delay was about 20 minutes, which was cut to 10 minutes on specific lines.

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