Scene at the Ronkonkoma LIRR station
The snow-filled parking lot at the Ronkonkoma LIRR station on Tuesday. Credit: Newsday/Maureen Mullarkey
The 10:07 a.m. Long Island Rail Road train to Penn Station from Ronkonkoma started six minutes late Tuesday, with dozens of travelers eager to board.
The parking lot leading to the platform posed a challenge, as only a sliver of a path was carved out from piles of snow pushed to a median.
Untouched and unplowed snow put an abundance of parking spaces out of commission in the lot, at 1000 Railroad Ave.
Despite a few puddles, the Ronkonkoma train platform had been thoroughly salted and was clear of snow and ice Tuesday morning.
The LIRR was operating on a reduced schedule.
Katy Carroll, 37, of Albany, said she traveled to her hometown of Nesconset on Sunday to attend her sister’s baby shower.
"I knew things were going to be bad, but it was important to me," she said, wearing a hat, coat and scarf and carrying two full tote bags.
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