Snowstorm Story: Power Loss Yaphank, N.Y.

Yahoo! News is gathering brief first-person accounts, photos and video from the severe winter weather in the northeastern United States. Here's one resident's story.

FIRST PERSON | YAPHANK, N.Y. - It's Saturday on Long Island, and no business is open while city employees are busy clearing snow off the roads. Although I was surprised how quickly snow covered my car on Friday, it is unbelievable today. My car is completely covered in snow. In front of my house, there is nowhere to pass.

Worst of all, I lost power last night. The snowstorm has caused many of my neighbors to stay home. My neighbors usually wake up early in the morning. As I'm writing, it is 9:43 a.m., but I can't see anyone outside. The temperature is going down, and it is very windy.

It is very disheartening that public transportation in Yaphank has been suspended. I was hoping to jump on the bus and find an open store for breakfast.