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Snowfall totals upgraded with eight inches or more now expected to fall in Riverhead
Update: Monday, 5 p.m.:
With a nor’easter continuing to bring snow and rain to the region, some schools are already making plans to adjust their schedules for Tuesday.
The Riverhead Central School District announced it will be closed Tuesday for a second straight day with no remote instruction.
According to the National Weather Service, 12.3 inches of snow was recorded Monday afternoon in Manorville.
Update: Monday, 2:20 p.m.
Riverhead Town police Chief David Hegermiller said police have responded to seven motor vehicle accidents as of 2 p.m., as well as 11 aided cases, typically requiring an ambulance.
Update: (Monday, 7 p.m.)
Update: (Monday, 6 p.m.)
Just under 1,000 customers in Southold Town are without power, according to PSEG Long Island.
Seven outages were reported as of 6 p.m. The majority of the outages are centered in Southold hamlet. PSEG reports a crew is on site at one location affecting just over 500 customers and the estimated restoration is 11:30 p.m.
A crew is listed as en route to the second nearby location where an outage is affecting 359 customers.
Across Long Island, PSEG is reporting 99.77% system reliability.
Update: (Monday, 5:15 p.m.)
With a nor’easter continuing to bring snow and rain to the region, some schools are already making plans to adjust their schedules for Tuesday.