Supervisor Declares State Of Emergency

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman has declared a state of emergency due to worsening weather conditions.

"The continuing storm’s accumulating heavy wet snow is creating hazardous driving conditions and significant challenges in clearing all town roads," he said.

In order to assist with the highway department’s efforts, the supervisor declared a state of emergency effective at 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

Motorists are encouraged to remain off the roads during the storm. Residents are asked to remove parked cars from the roadway so that highway department crews can do a more efficient and effective job of clearing all roadways, Schneiderman said.

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