Weather Report

Heavy winter storm blasts Bellmore-Merrick

Posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:38 am

Visibility was poor throughout the afternoon on Wednesday. Above, a view of south Merrick.

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Plastic sandals covered by snow, Merrick.

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A view of the storm, Merrick.

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Taste of Home Bakery, North Bellmore.

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Despite the snow and ice, Bellmore-Merrick remained a welcoming place throughout the storm.

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Ynonne Wolodzko, 18, digs out in North Bellmore.

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A lonely bicyclist traverses snow and ice at Broadcast Plaza in downtown Merrick.

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A view of Merrick Avenue in Merrick, just south of the Merrick Public Library.

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By midday, Mark Drive in North Bellmore was coated in snow.

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Snow covered Cammans Pond Park in Merrick, where no life was to be found, except for the birds.

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A number of local businesses closed because of the snowstorm, but Jan Metri kept his Gourmet Express coffee shop open at Merrick's LIRR station.

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Long Island Rail Road workers clear the train platform in Merrick.

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Merokeans Laszlo Goch and his dad, Robert, took the morning to do a little sledding at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore.

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David Weinman, son of Roy Weinman, owner of Weinman's Hardware Store in downtown Bellmore, shovels snow in front of the family shop.

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Scott Brinton

Updated: Wednesday, 4:21 p.m. A winter storm roared into Long Island early Wednesday morning, and by midday had dumped an estimated two to four inches of snow and ice on Bellmore-Merrick.

More of the white stuff was expected as the day progressed, with the heaviest accumulations expected between3 and 7 p.m. Prognosticators were predicting from eight to 18 inches of snow, with the storm finally tapering off Thursday around 1 a.m.

Road conditions were mixed on Wednesday, with thoroughfares such as Sunrise Highway generally cleared, but many side streets were still not plowed. Long Island Rail Road workers were hard-pressed to keep platforms clear.

But local children were happy. No school!

If you're a resident of the Bellmore-Merrick area, feel free to e-mail your storm photos to sbrinton@liherald.com, and we'll consider including them as part of our storm coverage.

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