Snow falling 3 inches per hour
In a post on X, The National Weather Service said the snow was falling at a rate of 3 inches per hour between 4. and 5 a.m. in a "large heavy band over eastern Long Island."
"Our snowfall total stands at 14.9 as of 5 a.m. Heavy snow still falling," the post said.
A coastal flood advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for southwest Suffolk County and southern Nassau, the NWS said.
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