Schools Close as Snow Arrives

Port Washington public schools and the Vincent Smith School are closed again today as more snow arrived and promises to linger across the region.

The rain which fell on the area yesterday has frozen and been covered with several inches of snow making travel hazardous. Aside from icing conditions, visibility is limited, according to Nassau Police.

"Motorists are advised to use to use extreme caution and to travel only if it is essential to do so," a Nassau Police release stated this morning. Plows were out and about overnight as snow continued to fall.

Early Friday afternoon the LIRR said it would add eight additional eastbound trains from Penn Station  between 2:09 PM and 3:48 PM for customers leaving work early due to the snowstorm. The extra service includes: three trains on the Port Jefferson Branch, three on the Babylon Branch, one on the Port Washington Branch to Great Neck and one on the Far Rockaway Branch. Because of the snowstorm four rush hour trains will be canceled/combined.

The National Weather Service said that for the Port Washington area, a steady snow will continue to fall through early afternoon, accompanied by winds of 15 to 20 MPH. Additional snowfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected through 1pm.

The Long Island Railroad said on its Web site that it plans to operate regular weekday service this morning.

"We will be monitoring the changing weather system throughout the storm, and will update this page as necessary," the site read.

Late last night the snow fell fast and furious, coming on top of the rain earlier in the day.

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday, with snow, heavy at times, expected this morning and through tomorrow night.