Following an almost Fidel Castro-like reign of 14 years, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez died after a 14 years long reign in Venezuela on March 5, 2013. He had won a fourth term on October 7, extending his presidency to 2019, but cancer cut him off.

His funeral is being held today, but his final resting place will not be a cemetery. He will be on public view for everyone to see. The Venezuelan strongman will be embalmed, like Lenin and Mao Zedong. His remains are being laid to rest at a military museum where generations of Venezuelans can theoretically visit.

PlowNYC, the interactive map that allows New York City residents to watch the army of plow-nosed garbage trucks deploy through the city in real time, will have its first test this weekend. Unveiled during last year's mild winter, it has yet to receive the same publicity.

Not all streets were clean and plowed on City Island this morning. This is an early morning side-street shot of King avenue is not fit for prince, nor princess.

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Yes, if you woke up this morning without having to go anywhere in a hurry, but if you have to commute to school, or to work - This may be a task you may wish to consider taking some extra time accomplishing.

Messy, wet, slushy and a cold commute is in store for you if you live anywhere in the New England and NYC metropolitan area.

A very wet snow is causing slippery road conditions for the commute this morning.

Several inches of snow have already fallen on eastern Long Island and Westchester and Rockland counties, with some schools delaying start times by one to two hours.

The large winter storm is slowly moving away from the Northeast coast, but will continue to bring a plethora of hazards to the Northeast through early Saturday. Strong winds, high waves and coastal flooding will impact the coast from New Jersey to Maine, while heavy snow is forecast across some inland locations.

Forecast calls for additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Breezy with lows in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.

The snow is now arriving, but so far not much else, other than strong winds last night. We've been lucky so far.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service had issued a "hazardous weather outlook" for New York City, but it doesn't look like heavy snow fall will be the big issue on City Island.

Knock on wood, do not expect lot's of snow here because this puppy may have decided to go in another direction. Let's keep our fingers crossed and our eyes on City Island Images live camera on midtown City Island. That is City Island avenue and Fordham street.

Winter weather advisory, coastal flooding, winds, hazardous weather with periods of snow accumulation. Windy with lows in the lower 30s. North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

Thursday: Snow likely. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Windy with highs in the upper 30s. North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Thursday Night: Snow. Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Breezy with lows in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.