As the season's first major snowstorm is expected to descend upon Long Island, Nassau County Executive Thomas S. Gulotta today issued a winter storm watch beginning Friday evening, December 29, 2000. Nassau County residents are being warned to take adequate precautions in light of the threat posed by a winter snowstorm according to Nassau County Executive Thomas S. Gulotta. Starting Thursday afternoon with a meeting with County Executive staff and Emergency Management personnel, County Executive Gulotta implement his emergency response plan to the impending storm. All equipment has been readied for the storm to cover approximately 2,200 lane miles of county roads, with adequate manpower at its disposal.
Additional equipment is available in case of mechanical breakdown and on an as needed basis.
The equipment, consisting of salter-sanders, plows, and payloaders, stands ready for an early response to the storm. Based upon the information provided by the National Weather Service, Long Island can anticipate one foot of snow beginning late Friday night, continuing throughout Saturday and ending late Saturday evening with snow flurries. As the storm makes its approach into the Metropolitan area late Friday night, wind gusts of 30-40 miles per hour are anticipated. We are asking our residents to take adequate steps to prepare themselves and their families should the storm strike our area. The Police 911 emergency number is to be used only for emergencies.