A massive blizzard, which blanketed parts of Long Island with up to 30 inches of snow, has significantly disrupted daily life, leading to a complex return to normalcy for schools, roads, and municipal services. After two days of closures, most Long Island public schools are set to reopen on Wednesday, with a collaborative effort ensuring safe conditions for students and staff. Marie Testa, president of the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents, praised the crews working tirelessly to clear pathways.

While many districts in both Nassau and Suffolk counties, including Babylon and South Huntington, will resume a regular schedule, some have opted for alternative arrangements. Middle Country district announced a two-hour delay, citing worse-than-anticipated conditions on side roads. Others, such as Brentwood, East Hampton, and Amagansett, will implement virtual learning due to unsafe road conditions. Brentwood Superintendent Wanda Ortiz-Rivera expressed concern for students who walk, highlighting difficulties navigating sidewalks and bus stops due to high snow accumulation. She emphasized the decision was not made lightly, acknowledging the importance of in-person learning, which educators generally consider more effective. The shift to virtual learning in some districts was also driven by the need to meet a mandated 180-day instruction minimum, despite potential challenges with power outages and device access, especially for students returning from winter break.

Road conditions remain a major concern following the historic nor'easter. While most of Long Island’s major roads were cleared by late Tuesday morning, the melting snow, brilliant sunshine, and subsequent drop in temperatures have created treacherous black ice. AAA Northeast spokesman Robert Sinclair warned that any moisture on the pavement, combined with freezing temperatures, creates extremely slippery conditions. An additional half-inch of snow mixed with rain is expected Wednesday morning, further complicating road safety, while high temperatures throughout the week will contribute to a continuous melt and freeze cycle.

Crews across Long Island have been working extended, grueling shifts to clear enormous drifts and piles of snow. Traffic remained light on major thoroughfares Tuesday, partly due to school closures, and no major storm-related incidents were reported by police in Nassau and Suffolk. However, the sheer volume of snow has presented logistical challenges. In Riverhead, officials planned to reapply salt and sand Tuesday night in anticipation of Wednesday's light snow. Patchogue Mayor Paul Pontieri described the struggle with the snow volume, noting that village streets were