Winter storm blankets North Fork with snow, closes school buildings, knocks out power for hundreds
The cleanup begins along Main Road in Riverhead Thursday morning. (Credit: Tara Smith)
A winter snowstorm that dropped more than a half-foot of snow on parts of the North Fork Wednesday night and left hundreds without power will taper off this morning, according to the National Weather Service.
While the brunt of the storm appeared to hit farther east — snowfall totals reported late Wednesday night showed nearly four inches fell in Riverhead and about 6 1/2 in Orient — it was enough to make a mess of the morning commute and close school buildings everywhere.