Warmer temps, heavier snow
A snowed-in car sits on South Oyster Bay Road in Bethpage on Monday. Credit: Neil Miller
A word of advice to anyone shoveling today: It’s not that cold — temperatures were in the low 30s by early afternoon — but that’s not necessarily a good thing.
“Colder snow is fluffier — it piles up more. …Wetter, warmer snow is heavier,” said Hofstra University’s Jase Bernhardt, assistant professor in the geology, environment and sustainability department. “It’s harder to shovel, harder to plow.”
Besides added strain on your muscles, heavier snow means more load on trees and power lines. We’re already seeing some impact on power outages: About 10,000 Long Islanders were without power at 12:30 p.m., according to the poweroutage.us website.
Nicholas Spangler is a general assignment reporter and has worked at Newsday since 2010.
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