Blakeman: Only essential vehicles permitted on Nassau County roadways
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, at the podium, is joined from left by town supervisors Jennifer DeSena, Joseph Saladino and John Ferretti in declaring a state of emergency. Credit: Joseph Sperber
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said Sunday he has banned "all nonessential vehicles" on roads in Nassau County from 9 p.m. Sunday night until 9 a.m. Monday morning.
Earlier Sunday, in making the announcement, Blakeman defined essential vehicles as those operated by municipal workers, doctors, nurses, hospital workers, and other essential personnel.
Just before 6 p.m. heavy snow continued to fall in Nassau and Suffolk County, with close to white-out conditions in downtown Huntington and only a few brave motorists on the roads.
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