blizzard

Obama OKs Federal Funds For Suffolk County Snowstorm Costs

The storm hit at rush hour Feb. 8 and dumped 30 inches of snow on some parts of eastern Long Island.

2013/04/24

Streets covered in snow in Brookhaven, NY.(credit: CBS 2)

Brookhaven Gets New Highway Chief After Blizzard Debacle

A new man is in charge of the snow plows in one Long Island town, as bad memories continue to linger from last month’s blizzard.

2013/03/06

Crews work to remove snow in Smithtown, NY on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Brookhaven Holds Vote For Highway Superintendent Month After Blizzard

The acting highway superintendent, Michael Murphy, resigned in the wake of the complaints. He was filling in for incumbent John Rouse, who was elected to a judgeship in November.

2013/03/05

Audiofile: February – The Month In Sound

The shortest month of the year was jam-packed with news.

2013/02/28

Bridgeport Officials Respond To Public At Hearing On Snow Response

Bridgeport officials held a hearing Tuesday night to discuss their response to the blizzard earlier this month.

2013/02/20

Decades Old Law To Blame For Long Island’s Snow Removal Woes?

Special equipment is needed to clear heavy snow piled up to three feet in spots. But Newsday reports that a 1936 state statute limits how much towns can spend on heavy machinery.

2013/02/17

L.I. Couple: Snow Plows Finally Come, But End Up Causing 3-Foot Flood

The Town of Brookhaven has been heavily criticized for taking days to plow many streets, and now a couple said after the plows finally came, the drivers caused a flood.

2013/02/16

Snow removal in Bridgeport Feb. 13, 2013 (credit: Paul Murnane/WCBS 880)

Crews Making Progress In Bridgeport Snow Removal Effort

More blacktop is visible on the streets and snow blowers and shovels have gone to work on the sidewalks.

2013/02/13

People aboard a Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line train in Stamford - Feb. 13, 2013 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Metro-North Railroad Service Now Running End-To-End

With service now running on all Metro-North Railroad lines, including the Waterbury Branch of the New Haven Line, ridership has rebounded from Monday.

2013/02/13

Connecticut Group Wants Money Back After Metro-North Storm Cancellations

A Connecticut commuters’ group wants Metro-North Railroad to make good on prepaid fares they couldn’t use due to service cancellations, following numerous storms that knocked out rail service to and from New York City.

2013/02/12

Snow Shovel Wielding High School Students Help Dig Out Waterbury, Conn. Schools

The students are earning $8.25 an hour for their work shoveling out the schools.

2013/02/12

Students in Smithtown return to school after the blizzard. (credit: CBS 2)

Smithtown Students Return To School On Regular Schedule After Snowy Mess

On Tuesday, as schools reopened, many still want to know what went wrong after a scramble to clear campuses of a snowy mess.

2013/02/12

A snow-covered street near St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport - Feb. 11, 2013 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

The Big Dig Continues In Connecticut; 2 Found Dead In Snow-Covered Car

Monday proved to be a snow day in Connecticut, mostly because people had the same problem they had on Saturday and Sunday. They couldn’t get anywhere.

2013/02/11

Plows are seen on the Long Island Expressway on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 (credit: CBS 2)

Suffolk County Exec: We Will Evaluate What Happened On LIE During Blizzard

AAA of New York said more aggressive plowing used in past storms should have been employed over the weekend to keep the Long Island Expressway open and avoid stranding motorists.

2013/02/11