Road crews across LI prep for snowstorm, slick road conditions

News 12 Long Island’s Caroline Flynn is at the Town of Huntington yard in Elwood.

News 12 Staff

Feb 19, 2021, 3:55 AM

Updated 1,625 days ago

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Road crews across Long Island are getting ready for the storm that is set to drop up to 8 inches of snow.
News 12 Long Island’s Caroline Flynn is at the Town of Huntington yard in Elwood.
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone says the tough winter has taken its toll on county stockpiles.
“We have about 10,000 tons of salt that's about half of where we were, so we are depleting those supplies pretty quickly and it’s a reflection of storms we've been having this past month,"says Bellone.
  Bellone warns tonight's commute could be particularly messy and also asks residents to stay off the roads.
Meanwhile, Nassau Executive Laura Curran is asking drivers to take it slow today and tomorrow.
“We saw too many accidents on the road the last couple of storms. I urge residents if you can stay home, we've gotten pretty good at that lately, please do so," says Curran.
Curran says Nassau has nearly 12,000 tons of salt and 1,000 tons of sand ready to clear the roads.