LI Snow Accumulation Update: Heavy Snow, Wind Expected To Slam Area

LONG ISLAND, NY — It's a snow day across Long Island Tuesday: With schools closed across the area, residents were hunkering down Tuesday morning and waiting for the force of the storm, which is expected to bring 4 to 8 inches of accumulation across Long Island, to hit.

According to Dominic Ramunni of the National Weather Service Office at Upton, as of 7 a.m., the predicted changeover from rain and sleet to snow was taking place island-wide.

Snow is expected to fall for 6 hours, until about 1 p.m., bringing the accumulation of snow. "It's game time," Ramunni said.

Ramunni urged residents to stay off the roads if possible and said later, when the storm passes, they should be careful shoveling the heavy, wet, sticky snow, as that can lead to health impacts such as heart issues for some.

The storm, which is tracking as expected, will bring high intensity snow Tuesday morning, with temperatures dropping to just below freezing, in the low to mid-30s across Long Island and the East End.

Winds will increase as the morning progresses, with up to 30 to 40 mile per hour gusts and sustained winds of 10 to 20 miles per hour expected, Ramunni said.

It's two years to the day that Long Island saw 3 inches or more of snow, the last time was on Feb. 12, 2022, he said. "It's going to be a blustery storm as we go forward into the day," he said. "If you don't have to travel, I recommend folks stay in and enjoy the snowfall," Ramunni said.