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Quick-Moving New Winter Storm Will Bring Snow, Sleet, Rain To These Parts Of Region
Parts of the region are expected to see a mix of snow, sleet, and rain from a quick-moving winter storm overnight.
The time frame for the system is late Monday night, March 6 into early Tuesday morning, March 7, according to the National Weather Service.
The current projected track for the system has been trending south, with New York City and parts of Long Island now expected to see some snowfall, according to the National Weather Service. (See the first image above.)
"Snow amounts should stay under 0.5 inches, but local higher amounts of about an inch are possible," the weather service s…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Breakdown By Community
After seeing a slight reprieve, the positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island has surged past 5.50 percent as New York contends with new cases of the virus rapidly spreading across the state.
On Long Island, the average seven-day average positive percentage of those tested in Nassau and Suffolk dipped from 5.72 percent on Friday, April 15 to 5.41 percent the following day, up to 5.46 percent on Sunday, April 17, before spiking to 5.55 on Monday, April 18, according to the state Department of Health.
Statewide, during that same span, the average positivity rate rose from 4.78 percent t…
