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Winter Storm Watch Issued, Foot of Snow Possible

Snowfall will likely be heaviest Tuesday night into Wednesday, officials say.

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With snow still piled up in areas from the powerful blizzard two weeks ago, Long Island may get socked with as the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Tuesday night into Wednesday afternoon.

Weather service officials said Nassau County could get blasted with between 6 and 12 inches of snow, along with winds gusting up to 35 mph.

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"There is going to be some heavy, heavy bands of snow," said Marcie Katcher, a spokeswoman at the weather service's Bohemia office.

Snowfall is expected to be the heaviest late Tuesday night into early Wednesday, Katcher said.

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The storm, which is currently tracking up the East Coast after dumping snow and ice as far south as Florida, will not come close to rivaling the Katcher said, but she still advised residents to "take all precautions necessary to insure that you are safe during that type of weather."

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray said that the municipality is ready to deal with the potential storm.

“At the first sign of snow, over 225 pieces of equipment will begin spreading salt on roadways and preparing to plow the 1,200 miles of town streets in the heart of Long Island,” she said.

The town is requesting that residents not leave their cars parked on the streets and to leave shoveled snow on the right of a driveway, Murray said, to avoid having their driveways “plowed in.”

“Neighbors should take advantage of the time today to prepare for the storm, purchasing groceries, buying ‘ice melt’ and locating shovels and ice scrapers,” Murray said. “Once the storm hits, I encourage residents to limit travel by car as roadways can become slippery and heavy snowfall can limit visibility.”


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