PB PHOTO | Midday in the Center Saturday.

About 5 inches of the white stuff coated Shelter Island and the region Saturday morning before the precipitation turned to sleet and freezing rain.

The National Weather Service. which replaced a winter weather advisory with a storm warning during the morning on Saturday, predicted up  to 7 inches of snow before the storm — a mild one compared to some of last winter’s blasts — was expected to taper off in the afternoon.

Town and private crews were out plowing by midday and the major roads were sanded by early afternoon.

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ON the job at Fedi's.

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The Center.

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Multi-pronged approach.

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Fueling up.

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Shades of a long-ago season.

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To the next job.

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Light workout out at Jack's.

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On duty in the Heights.

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Winter scene, finally.

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Salting the North Ferry approach.

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Contrast.

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Cleared and ready.

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On the street.

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Cold enough to last a while.

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Slippery little risel.

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No sledders at Goat Hill.

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Working up West Neck.

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Salting at South Ferry.

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Part of the job in January.

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