Banquet Forecast

(SmithtownRadio.com) - Megan Russ in the SmithtownRadio.com Weather Center is calling for a very cold evening Wednesday for the East Senior Banquet.

A low of 14 is forecasted with partly cloudy skies. The wind chill is going to drop to zero Wednesday evening.

Megan's forecast be can heard thirty minutes past any hour on http://www.smithtownradio.com/ or anytime on the Web site.

Snow Storm Expected Tues

(SmithtownRadio.com) - Despite tying a record high temperature of 52 degrees in Islip Monday, SmithtownRadio.com's Megan Russ is hard at work tracking an approaching snowstorm.

Light snow flurries are expected to across the island after midnight. Snow will gradually become steadier during the morning before turning to all snow Tuesday afternoon. While roadways will be wet for Tuesday morning’s commute, the heaviest of snow is expected during the Tuesday evening commute.

On average, about 3- to 4-inches of snow is expected by Tuesday evening.

You can hear Megan's forecast at thirty minutes past every hour on SmithtownRadio.com.

Inauguration: Recaping the Election

By James Brierton
(SmithtownRadio.com/TheMatadorOnline.com Political Blog)

After two very long years it all came down to this - an hour on the front steps of the U.S. Capital in Washington, D.C.

When SmithtownRadio.com launched its political coverage 'January 20, 2009' seemed like a decade away. Well after months of live coverage (from Super Tuesday to the Hofstra Presidential Debate to Election Night), SmithtownRadio.com said farewell to the election/campaign season with a 3-hour long live broadcast today from the auditorium.

There was standing room only in the auditorium and little theatre at noon today as over 700 students and staffed witnessed history first hand - the swearing in of Barack Obama - the first African American to become president of the United States.

Our show has been boiled down to 60 seconds in the above video but that surely does not do justice. Below are some additional links:

>Facebook Video: Super Tuesday Recap
>Facebook Video: Election Season Recap
>YouTube Video: Amanda Boitano's Own Election Montage
>Video: Our Entire 3 Hour Inauguration Coverage
> Part I
> Part II

SmithtownRadio.com Weather Center Alert

For those of you who like the winter chill and snow you're going to enjoy the next 72 hours - the rest of us will need to buddle up.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory, which is in effect until 1 pm Thursday.

A low pressure system approaching from the west is expected to bring us 2-3 inches of snow by Thursday evening.

Snow developing overnight Thursday should leave about 1 inch of the white stuff on the ground by about the time your kids are heading out to the bus stop Thursday morning.

Steady snow will continue into early afternoon with the heaviest of snow falling between 7 am and 11 am. This is expected to bring another 1-2 inches, bringing total snow accumulations to about 2-3 inches. The east end is expected to see higher snow accumulation. Gusty northwest winds are expected to develop during the early afternoon hours making traveling difficult due to decreased visibility. As well, road conditions will quickly become slippery at the onset of precipitation as very cold air is in place over the region and the snow is not expected to melt on contact with roadways.

In addition, these gusty northwest winds will also blast an artic air mass over the region. Sub zero wind chills expected both Thursday night and Friday. Frigid temperatures will grip the area right through Saturday and untreated roadways are expected to remain hazardous into the weekend. Be sure to use extra caution when driving.

For Thursday, a high of 22 is expected but will drop to 7 degrees Thursday night. A high of 19 is expected Friday, which will drop back into the single digits Friday night. Saturday a high of 19; a high of a 30 for Sunday. The wind chill will make it feel like the temperature is around zero.

You can get the latest forecast at the top and bottom of every hour on SmithtownRadio.com.

Schools Dismissed Early

The Smithtown Central School District dismissed all schools early Friday pending the worst of the approaching snow storm.

The high schools dismissed seniors who drive to school at noon and all other students were dismissed at 12:30 p.m.

The middle schools were dismissed at 1:10 p.m.

Accompsett, Mills Pond, Mt. Pleasant and Tackan Elementary Schools will be dismissed at 1:50 p.m.. Branch Brook, Dogwood, Nesconset, St. James and Smithtown Elementary Schools will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m.

All after school activities have been canceled for Friday.

SmithtownRadio.com's Megan Russ has been tracking the storm from the Weather Center and tells us we could see between 2-3 inches of snow here on the north shore by the end of Friday. SmithtownRadio.com has complete coverage of the storm with updates at the top and bottom of every hour.

Calling All Sportscasters

The school radio station, SmithtownRadio.com, is looking to begin its fourth year by inviting in some new members.

The station, found exclusively online and on iTunes, is asking any student interested in being a part of the network's live coverage of sporting events, such as homecoming football and basketball games, to attend a meeting Wednesday 9/17 after school in room 333. Anyone who cannot attend the meeting is asked to speak with Mr. Gallucci or Mr. Nadramia.

The meeting is also open to anyone looking to work throughout the network - either behind the scenes or by hosting their own show.