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New Day, New Snow On LI: How Much Accumulation Will There Be — And When Will It End?
Long Islanders, already weary from shoveling and snow plowing, woke up to yet another blast of winter Wednesday morning.
LONG ISLAND, NY — Don't put away those snow shovels yet: After a day spent snow-blowing and shoveling Tuesday, Long Islanders woke up to yet another blast of winter Wednesday morning.
And that snow meant new accumulation.
According to Joe Pollina, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Upton, totals as of about 10 a.m. ranged from 3 inches in Patchogue to 2.5 inches in Stony Brook and 1.7 inches in Nassau County, with the snow still falling.
Find out what's happening in Westhampton-Hampton Baysfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The NWS said Wednesday morning that a band of moderate to heavy snow was set to continue across the area. Visibilities were slated to be reduced to a half mile or less at times.
"The snow should taper off from west to east by 1 1 a.m. When encountering the heavy snow, slow down, use headlights, and leave extra room between you and the car in front of you," the NWS said.
Find out what's happening in Westhampton-Hampton Baysfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Wednesday's snow is not the last in the forecast. Here's the latest update from the NWS:
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixing with rain after 11 a.m., then gradually ending. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 39. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
Wednesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Friday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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