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LIRR Suspended, Cars Abandoned in Blizzard’s Wake
 The blizzard that dumped more than a foot of snow across Long Island is expected to taper off by noon Monday, but the storm’s impact is only beginning to be dealt with.

Officials are urging residents to stay home and not drive unless absolutely necessary while crews continue to clear roadways. Police say vehicles abandoned on highways are making it harder for snowplows to get through.

The Long Island Rail Road’s overnight suspension continued into what would have been the Monday morning rush hour commute while the commuter railway grapples with mounting snowdrifts building up from the gale-force winds. dominican republic divorce
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The LIRR had planned to operate on a holiday schedule for the day. There has been no word on when the railroad will be up and running again.

More than 7,800 residents also have power outages to contend with while Long Island Power Authority crews work to restore electricity to those affected.

Schools surely would have had a snow day, were students not already off for the holiday.

Hundreds of passengers are stuck at New York City’s area airports.

John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports remain closed due to blizzard conditions. Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma is also closed.

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman Steve Coleman says passengers are being provided blankets and cots.

Metro-North’s Hudson and Harlem lines are running on a Sunday schedule. The New Haven line is temporarily suspended.

Nassau County officials set up a hotline for residents dealing with snow-related issues at 888-684-4274. In Suffolk County, residents can call 631-852-2677 for non-emergency snow issues.