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West Hempstead kids get a snow day
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Hempstead Lake Park looked quite serene blanketed in snow.
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These two teens took the snow day as an opportunity to head to Hempstead Lake Park for some fun.
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Andrew Reihold gave his 9-year-old daughter, Alexandra, a starting push.
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Melissa Kaharl got a kick out of sledding in West Hempstead on Wednesday.
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Maria and Iveris Lewis-Eith giggled as their sled picked up speed.
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Caitlyn Kaharl, 7, and 8-year-old Emily Somma were thrown into the snow after their sleds collided on a hill in West Hempstead on Wednesday. But they landed with big smiles on their faces.
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Caitlyn Kaharl, 7, shouted for excitement as her sled slid down a hill in West Hempstead.
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In anticipation of the snow storm expected to hit the New York metropolitan region, including Long Island, and blanket the area in 12 to 18 inches of snow, the West Hempstead school district declared Wednesday, Jan. 12, a snow day.
The district also canceled all after-school events and activities for that day.
But the storm was less severe than expected this time around. Dumping about 8 or 9 inches — half that of the Dec. 26 blizzard — and stopping by Wednesday morning. The Town of Hempstead had prepared for the worst, sending out some 250 pieces of equipment, including pay loaders, sanders and snow plows, as early at 6 a.m. on Tuesday.
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