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New Yorker by way of Colorado and SoCal. Breaking News Reporter for @Newsday [email protected] [email protected]
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Long Island MacArthur Airport set an all-time record two-day snowfall of 29 inches from this blizzard:
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A major storm is hitting Long Island, with more than 2 feet of snow in some areas. Follow along for the latest school closings, snowfall totals, storm photos and videos.
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Several Long Island school districts are already canceling school for another snow day tomorrow:
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Long Island School Closings and Delays. Explore our listings of delays and closures to see what places of learning or programs are affected.
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9:25am: The February 22-23, 2026 blizzard as seen from space courtesy of the GOES East satellite.
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Heavy snow and winds up to 60 mph, creating blizzard-like conditions, will continue through this afternoon for the Mid-Hudson, NYC, and Long Island. Snowfall rates of 1-3"/hour are expected, making travel near impossible. Monitor your forecast and be prepared for power outages.
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8:30am: Heavy snow continues. Strong wind gusts will continue this morning leading to whiteout/blizzard conditions as well as significant blowing and drifting of snow. This absolute beast of a storm just keeps cranking.
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RT @NYCMayor: Good morning, New York City.
Snowfall: 8”-15” last night.
Forecast: More snow until early afternoon.
Winds: Gusts of 40-…
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Heavy snow is still falling. Stay off the roads and don't put firefighters and emergency workers in a dangerous situation having to come rescue you. Only essential workers are permitted on roads in Nassau until 9am. We've still got a few more hours of snowfall and heavy winds.
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Dude, where's my plow? A reminder from @pitaarji that Long Island officials don’t offer the same public GPS tracking for neighborhood snow plows, because it’s too costly. From the looks of it outside, it’s not coming anytime soon. https://t.co/gJ52mct9ty
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Long Island officials told Newsday public trackers are too costly and would be of limited use locally.
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New York, Philly and Boston will get more snow in the next 18 hours than Denver’s had all winter. #COwx
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I am declaring a State of Emergency in New York City, Long Island, parts of the Hudson Valley and Capital Region ahead of tomorrow’s winter storm. 100 members of the National Guard members & 25 vehicles are being deployed to assist local partners. Text your county to 333111 for
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He did it again
“Stay home. This is a good baby making day,” Mayor Eric Adams said. ………
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Gov. Hochul letting bars pour early for US-Canada men’s hockey gold medal game 🏅🇺🇸
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Cool cool cool…
A major winter storm w/ blizzard conditions impacts the region Sunday and Monday. ❄️ Total snow: 12-20", locally 24"+ 💨 Wind gusts: 50-60 mph along coast Expect white-out conditions Sun night into Mon AM. Travel will be dangerous, if not impossible. 💻 https://t.co/TePWIEDYix
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Blizzard warning with up to 18 inches of snow for LI from Sunday into Monday A blizzard is characterized by wind gusts stronger than 35 mph, reduced visibility and sustained periods of heavy snowfall, according to the National Weather Service. https://t.co/fHFWDo9Hpy
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A storm heading up the East Coast and another from the Great Lakes is forecast to bring "plowable snow" on Sunday.
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(AP) House Speaker Mike Johnson denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in US Capitol
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Winter is not over... in New York, anyway.
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