Tom Croci, the supervisor of Islip Town, said the municipality's regular plows weren't powerful enough to move such heavy, wet snow in such volumes.
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Using some of the town's heavier equipment, as well as state vehicles and those of private contractors, the municipality was able to open all 1, 200 miles of its roads by Monday, Mr. Croci said.