Snow-Plowed: Cancellations, Delays and Postponements

Wednesday:

The Gold Medal Gymnastics Center will be closing at 7:15p.m. 

Northport High School has posted a link to the contingency plan schedule  for mid-term testing on Jan. 27 and/or 28 in the event of a delayed opening or school closure due to inclement weather.

LIRR is reporting that trains on the Port Jefferson line are providing "good service." A 4:19 p.m. eastbound train from Penn Station due in Port Jefferson at 6:05p.m., was operating 15 minutes late after experiencing equipment trouble, but that was an isolated incident.

All games and practices are canceled.

All activities taking place in Town of Huntington facilities are cancelled tonight. Supervisor Frank Petrone has declared a snow emergency, effective 5 p.m. That includes the co-ed soccer league at Coindre Hall,  public skate at the Dix Hills Ice Rink will end after 5:15 p.m.; the rink will remain open for private groups that had rented ice time. All town youth programs are canceled, as is the Affordable Housing Advisory Board meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. today.

All evening activities at have been cancelled, including CYO basketball practices.

Religion classes tonight at the are cancelled.

Religion classes at in East Northport are cancelled.

Both branches of the will close at 5 p.m. (Please email the library with your questions or use its Online Research services.)

The will close at 3 p.m.

All afternoon and evening events have been cancelled.

All and evening school activities are cancelled, with the exception of Elwood Care.

The Winter Wonderland Bash at the is postponed.

The Walt Whitman Mall plans to stay open until it's regular time, 9:30 p.m.

The Northport Operations and Maintenance Committee Meeting which was scheduled for Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. in the Board of Education Conference Room has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

Thursday:

Supervisor Petrone also announced that the Senior Center, the Satellite Nutrition Center at St. Hugh’s of Lincoln R.C. Church and the Senior Beach House at Centerport Beach will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 27. Affected by that closure are two scheduled art classes; individuals registered for the classes are being notified. Also canceled are scheduled Thursday meetings for three senior clubs: Harborfields, Hills and Old Fields.

The Senior Social scheduled for this Thursday, Jan. 27 at St. Philip Neri has been moved to Friday, Jan.28th from 10 am to noon due to the threat of heavy snow on Thursday.

Original article: The white powdery stuff began falling early Wednesday in Northport, and residents can expect much more, as the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Suffolk County and other parts of Long Island that started at 10 a.m. Wednesday that will last until 6 a.m. Thursday.

Snow is expected to fall throughout the morning into the afternoon, and forecasters warn that a mixture of heavy snow and sleet will make for a dangerous Wednesday evening commute.

Snow accumulations are expected to reach between 4 to 8 inches in the area, and while strong winds are expected in parts of Northern New Jersey and New York City, Long Island will bear the brunt of the winds, receiving gusts up to 35 miles per hour.

Forecasts warn that that heaviest snow is expected to fall overnight, making for a hazardous commute early Thursday morning. The snow is expected to stop for good by Thursday morning.

Check in with Patch for the latest weather updates, road conditions and weather-related closings. And, as always, please send your snow photos to kellyc@patch.com.