Winter Weather in Southwest Suffolk, New York

Winter Weather December 15, 2016 · Southwest Suffolk, New York

Injuries

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple news outlets reported a chain reaction accident during heavy snow squalls on Sunrise Highway near Exit 49 in Sayville. All westbound lanes were closed and at least 29 vehicles were involved. The accident included a flipped over mini school bus with no children on board and a jackknifed tractor trailer.

The wider storm

Strong northwest flow behind a cold front passage brought snow squalls southeast across portions of Suffolk County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 670397. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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