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Long Islanders awoke Monday to snow-caked windows, drifts blocking the doors and, if they planned accordingly, fridges stacked high with milk and eggs.
The much-anticipated Blizzard of 2026 did not disappoint.
And the white stuff was expected to keep falling, heavy at times, mainly before 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, with winds kicking up into the 30 mph range and gusts as high as 55 mph before calming down (a bit) in the afternoon.
That also means snow drifts, with some heavy footage pushed up against cars, garages, sheds and patios.
Here’s what it looked like in Lindenhurst overnight:
South Shore/Lindy 4:20am. Blizzard 2026. Stay safe y’all! Haven’t seen snow like this on Long Island in a while! pic.twitter.com/KemrAvlhZq
— Angela (@Ang_XoXo17) February 23, 2026
Some houses were also without power Monday, according to the PSEG Long Island outage map.
Update:
Long Island school districts, many of which had anticipated a day of virtual learning, called traditional snow days for students late Sunday due to the expected power outages.
As for official inch counts, MacArthur Airport had recorded 22.5 inches as of 7 a.m. Monday, the NWS reports:
7am major reporting sites snowfall update:
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) February 23, 2026
Islip: 22.5"
Newark: 18.3"
NWS NY (Upton, NY): 18.3"
Central Park: 15.1"
LGA: 15.1"
JFK: 15.0"
Some 17 inches were recorded in Plainedge at 5:30 a.m., with the NWS expected another 4 to 8 inches falling across Long Island Monday.
Suffolk County has extended its travel ban until noon Monday. The ban is in effect until 11 a.m. in Nassau County.
Even a plow had flipped over on Sunrise Highway early Monday, GLI reports:
The Long Island Rail Road also suspended services at 1 a.m. Monday until further notice.
“To resume when weather conditions permit,” a LIRR announcement reads.
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Tuesday is expected to be sunny with a high of 31, though some snow is expected into the overnight Wednesday before turning to rain and temperatures climbing to highs of about 40 degrees Wednesday and Thursday.
Top and above: Yaphank buried in snow at 8:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23. (Credit: Nick Esposito)
