Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 

Happy Tuesday! Pack your winter gear today, it's going to be a snowy and then a rainy mess all around the tri-state. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.

1. Day-Long Winter Mess to Throttle Tri-State: What to Expect

Tri-state residents are bracing for yet another messy winter siege early Tuesday, with snow expected to fall over a wide swath of the region into the morning before changing to rain in some spots and lingering as the white stuff in others.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency ahead of the very large storm system.

By the time the system moves out, New York City could see 3 to 4 inches of snow. Northern New Jersey, Westchester, Rockland and Fairfield will see about 3 to 5 inches, and the Hudson Valley, northwest New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania will have 5 to 8 inches. Long Island and Jersey Shore should see about 1 to 3 inches.

Read more here.

2. Long Island School District Investigates Racist Photos

A school district on Long Island said it was investigating after a photo of nooses was allegedly displayed in a middle school classroom.

"The Board of Education has zero tolerance for the display of racially offensive images," the Roosevelt Union Free School District said on its website.

The board was made aware of the photo on Thursday and immediately started an investigation, the statement said.

Read more here.

3. You Will Start Seeing More IGTV on Your Instagram App 

Instagram users are about to start seeing more IGTV on their regular apps. 

Previews of IGTV vidoes, which can be up to an hour long, started showing up in pretty much every part of the app last week. 

It is all to get more people watching Instagram's YouTube competitor. 

Read more here.

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