neweatherman
Dec 4th 2007, 09:49 AM
BY JOHN VALENTI | john.valenti@newsday.com
The National Weather Service suggested Tuesday it might snow within the next 48 hours on Long Island.
Apparently, for once, the weatherman was right.
light snow is falling across the metropolitan area and the National Weather Service has issued a "special weather statement" calling for a light coating of snow -- with the possibility of "up to one inch" -- in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Nassau County and western Suffolk. Winds are between 17 and 24 mph with potential gusts as high as 37 mph. The low temperature is expected to be about 25 degrees.
As a result of the combination of conditions, the National Weather Service is advising motorists that "roads will become slippery" and that visibility will be reduced. "Motorists should be careful," the weather service advisory said.
A quick scan of the New York State Department of Transportation INFORM system traffic cameras showed snow accumulations coating the surface of the Long Island Expressway in western Suffolk were clearing -- and that earlier delays on the eastbound LIE near Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens have also cleared.
There are no reported major accidents or road closings at this time.
FOR ONCE I WANT TO TAKE MY FOOT AND PUT IT DOWN PEOPLE'S THROAT. I HAVE TO REMIND MYSELF EVERYONE ELSE IS PERFECT ADN NEVER MAKES A MISTAKE.
The National Weather Service suggested Tuesday it might snow within the next 48 hours on Long Island.
Apparently, for once, the weatherman was right.
light snow is falling across the metropolitan area and the National Weather Service has issued a "special weather statement" calling for a light coating of snow -- with the possibility of "up to one inch" -- in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Nassau County and western Suffolk. Winds are between 17 and 24 mph with potential gusts as high as 37 mph. The low temperature is expected to be about 25 degrees.
As a result of the combination of conditions, the National Weather Service is advising motorists that "roads will become slippery" and that visibility will be reduced. "Motorists should be careful," the weather service advisory said.
A quick scan of the New York State Department of Transportation INFORM system traffic cameras showed snow accumulations coating the surface of the Long Island Expressway in western Suffolk were clearing -- and that earlier delays on the eastbound LIE near Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens have also cleared.
There are no reported major accidents or road closings at this time.
FOR ONCE I WANT TO TAKE MY FOOT AND PUT IT DOWN PEOPLE'S THROAT. I HAVE TO REMIND MYSELF EVERYONE ELSE IS PERFECT ADN NEVER MAKES A MISTAKE.