Preparing for a Snowstorm in Kings Park

A light blanket of snow covered Kings Park Thursday morning, a small indication of what is to come later on tonight.

The National Weather Service predicts that Long Island will see between 8 and 10 inches of snow, starting Thursday night, and has issued a blizzard warning for 6 p.m. in the area.

Temperatures are expected to drop Thursday night into the mid-teens, and stay below freezing into Sunday.

If residents learned anything from last year's February blizzard, which crippled most of Long Island, it's to be prepared. Here is a list of local stores to find shovels, snow blowers, batteries, generators and other weather-related items.

Kings Park Hardware
6 Indian Head Road, Kings Park
631-269-2378

Costello's Ace Hardware 
52 E. Main Street, Smithtown
631-863-3200

Commack Hardware
1158 Jericho Tpke., Commack
(631) 543-0366

Ace Hardware
2160B Jericho Tpke., Commack,
631-670-6540

The Home Depot
5025 Jericho Tpke., Commack
631-462-5300

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