What Lindenhurst Residents Need To Know Before The Winter Storm

LINDENHURST, NY — As the first winter storm of the season is expected to hit the area late Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning, Lindenhurst Village officials are asking residents to prepare.

A winter storm warning is in effect from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 1 p.m. Thursday in the area with a total of 8-12 inches of snow likely. The lowest amounts of snow expected along the South Shore where snow is expected to mix with rain and sleet early Thursday. In addition, wind gusts are expected to reach up to 50 mph.

In preparation for the possible snowstorm residents are advised to:

• Keep vehicles off the road. Put your vehicle in your driveway, or ask a neighbor to share theirs. If a driveway is not an options, lawns can be used to park vehicles only in the event of storm where the roadways need to be cleared (this will not harm the lawn).
• Try not to clear your driveway until the plows are finished. When the street is completed, pile the snow to the right of the driveway.
• Do not blow snow into the roadway. A summons can be issued for doing so and creating a road hazard.
• Keep your vehicle all the way in your driveway. Do not have it hanging into the roadway while the roads are being plowed. The drivers may not see it and damage to the vehicle may occur.

Once the first flurries hit the streets, workers will be clearing the streets, prioritizing with the main roads and emergency snow routes before going down the side streets.

For questions about plowing, contact the Department of Public Works at (631) 957-7520 or highway@villageoflindenhurstny.gov. Residents are also asked not to report streets that need to be plowed via Facebook.