Nor'easter blows across the North Shore

A powerful nor'easter whipped across the North Shore, dumping 4 to 8 inches of snow on the North Shore and 3 to 6 on the South Shore. The snow, at times, mixed with light rain, leaving a thin sheen of ice atop the white stuff.

Sea Cliff Mayor Edward Lieberman said the village department of public works was prepared to take on the snow from the moment the storm was forecasted. They have done a great job of cleaning up the streets, he said.

“They’ve been going non stop in clearing the 23 miles of road ways in Sea Cliff,” Lieberman said. “As usual, they’re doing an exemplary job and we’re proud of their dedicated service once again.”

Because of the seriousness of the storm, Lieberman said normal sanitation pickup on Thursday morning was cancelled. He said residents can bring their trash to the DPW yard at 66 Altamont Ave. or wait for the next scheduled pick up on Monday.

Village Administrator Bruce Kennedy said garbage pickup was cancelled for a pair of reasons. First and foremost, he said wanted to ensure the safety of garbage collectors. He also said the village could use that extra manpower to operate snow plows. Workers were on the streets from 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night into Thursday afternoon. He said most of the cleanup was finished by 2 p.m. Thursday, with streets having been plowed, salted and sanded. Sidewalks by municipal buildings were also cleared out by the village, he said.

Lieberman said most residents were mindful of keeping their cars off the streets, although Kennedy said it was still an issue.

“The biggest problem that the DPW crew has is with people who don’t move their cars during a snow event,” Kennedy said. “You want to get the road clear so it will be done once and for all.”

Sea Cliff resident Lisa Cashman said her children, Stella, 10, and Max, 7, were so excited for their snow day that they were all geared up to go outside by 8:30 a.m. Stella said the two spent the morning running around, making snow angels and having a snowball fight with the neighbors.

On why she decided to wake up early, Stella said, “Because I like snow a lot and we don’t get it often.”

The North Shore School District closed all instruction, including remote, according to a district-wide email from superintendent Dr. Peter Giarrizzo.

As of 8 a.m. Thursday, snow still appeared to be falling lightly, and wind gusts remained strong.

The Long Island Rail Road was running 10 to 15 behind schedule systemwide. NICE Bus also reported delays.

PSEG-LI reported that about 3,300 Long Islanders lost power overnight, with 150 outages on Thursday morning.