Long Island Woman, 62, Dies While Shoveling During Storm
Parts of Long Island were digging out Thursday from a foot of snow or more after a fourth nor'easter slammed the area. In at least one case, the effort turned fatal.
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Parts of Long Island were digging out Thursday from a foot of snow or more after a fourth nor'easter slammed the area. In at least one case, the effort turned fatal.
Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road and NJ TRANSIT are all planning normal service Thursday, but say weather-related delays are possible.
Central Park saw more than 8 inches of snow while more than 13 inches of snow fell in parts of Queens.
Over 10 inches of snow have been reported in White Plains while other areas, like Somers and Croton-On-Hudson, saw a little more than 2 inches of snow.
As the snow falls in Westchester County, residents say it's the wind they're worried about. Many fear it might topple more trees, causing another round of power outages.
Hundreds of flights have already been canceled at area airports as rail roads say riders should expect delays and possible suspensions throughout the day.
New York City public schools will be open Thursday, officials say. The announcement came Wednesday evening, while a winter storm warning remained in effect for the Tri-State Area.
Officials on Long Island are urging residents to stay safe as a "significant winter storm" bears down on the area.
Authorities have banned all tractor-trailers, passenger cars pulling trailers, motorcycles and RVs from traveling on I-78, I-80, I-280 and I-287.
For working parents, snow days can be challenging when it comes to childcare. But many families CBS2's Cindy Hsu spoke with Wednesday were out enjoying the day together.
Even though businesses may have been closed Wednesday, the storm doesn't mean the city hibernates.
CBS2's Hazel Sanchez got an up close and personal look at just how dangerous the roads can be during the storm.
The National Weather Service has a winter storm warning through 6 a.m. Thursday.
The fourth nor'easter in three weeks slammed communities along the East Coast on Wednesday, the first full day of spring.
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Con Edison is offering some relief to customers who lost power during the back-to-back nor'easters that slammed the Tri-State Area.
The National Weather Service reports Sunday that a southern storm is expected to make its way up the coast causing more snowfall.
Even as the next storm barrels toward us, thousands of people are still without power from the last two nor'easters.
Nearly 76,500 customers were still without power across the state Friday night.
Utility crews are working around the clock to restore power after the past two storms, but thousands of customers are still in the dark.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation called for reinforcements Thursday in the aftermath of the second nor'easter to hit the state.
By nightfall, snow-covered power lines hung precariously in parts of Queens, causing flickering street lights in St. Albans.
Streets were flooded on and off since Friday's nor'easter, so Wednesday's storm was only adding to locals' worries.
Heavy, wet snow fell across the Tri-State Area on Wednesday, less than a week after the area was pummeled by another powerful storm.
All field trips, after school programs and other activities will go forward as scheduled as well.
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