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Southampton Town Declares Limited State of Emergency
Residents asked to stay off the roads.
With a blizzard that's expected to bury Long Island Thursday night, bringing up to a foot of snow and frigid temperatures, the Town of Southampton has declared a limited state of snow emergency throughout the town.
Under the state of emergency, all town facilities will be closed, starting at 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening and remain closed on Friday.
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Residents are being asked to remove all vehicles from curbsides and roadways in order to facilitate plowing.
"As roadway conditions become treacherous, residents and visitors are urged to defer non-essential vehicular trips so as to allow highway crews to plow and sand," wrote the town in a release to the media.
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Related Reading:
- Southampton Town Ready to Handle Winter Blast
- Updated Forecast: Fierce Blizzard To Slam Long Island Around 6 p.m.
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