Long Islanders are digging their way out of a wintry mess Thursday after an arctic blast blew out of the northeast.

News 12 Long Island crews saw several drivers struggling to free their vehicles from freezing snow. Some Levittown residents expressed frustration after plows cleared only one side of their neighborhood roads. In most towns, thick layers of ice covered streets and sidewalks. Doctors at Nassau University Medical Center report they treated several wrist and ankle injuries because people have been slipping and falling.

Residents are urged to stay indoors and use caution if they must drive. Sanitation workers are spreading salt and sand to avoid more accidents.

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Related Information: Winter Driving Tips American Heart Association