Winter Storm Juno was every bit the blizzard forecast for Long Island, dumping nearly three feet of snow and crippling travel for more than a day.

Roads were closed and mass transit halted, leaving residents stuck in place as the snowstorm raged Tuesday. On Long Island, winds gusted as high as 60 mph at Westhampton Airport, and the highest snow total for the state –30 inches in Orient – was recorded.

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In Manhasset, a woman went into labor while she and her husband attempted to drive to a nearby hospital for the delivery. The man called police to request an ambulance, and , according to CBS New York.

Loiselle then instructed him to clean and warm the baby, and a Nassau County ambulance arrived minutes later to transport the healthy mother and baby to the hospital, the report added.

"Whether you’re delivering a child in person or on the phone, hearing that baby cry is always a good sign. Made me feel really good," Loiselle told CBS New York.

Tragedy also struck during the winter storm. Monday night, 17-year-old Sean Urda of East Northport was snow tubing with friends, lost control and hit a light pole, reported WABC. According to police,happened around 10 p.m. Urda was brought to Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

An 83-year-old man with dementia also died during the storm. He was found frozen to death in his backyard, according to The Associated Press.

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Some attempts are being made to return to normalcy. The restored partial service to its electrified branches at noon Tuesday. They are running on a Sunday schedule, according to the MTA. The Montauk Branch east of Babylon, the line that runs from Greenport to Ronkonkoma, the Port Jefferson Branch east of Huntington and the Oyster Bay Branch are still suspended.

"The LIRR is taking steps to ensure that switches — which allow rail traffic controllers to route trains from one track to another — are working. The railroad has activated switch heaters, lubricated the switches and treated them with anti-freeze agents," the MTA reported. "In addition, track workers are positioned in critical locations to be able to respond if any difficulties crop up at switches. Snow-fighting equipment has been deployed throughout the system to deal with snow drifts on the tracks."

Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday declared a state of emergency for many New York counties, issuing a travel ban on many roads and bridges, and shuttering the public transit ahead of Juno’s worst impacts. By Tuesday midday, all travel bans had been lifted. More than 150 schools remain closed Tuesday.

The American Red Cross set up a shelter at New Hyde Park Memorial High School, according to WABC. And Nassau County put in place a non-emergency hotline at 800-315-5153.

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An unidentified town official helps Greg Longo, left, remove belongings from his house after it was heavily damaged by ocean waves during a winter storm in Marshfield, Mass., Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. The storm has punched out a section of the seawall in the coastal town of Marshfield, police said. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)