New York City Emergency Management has issued a travel advisory for Sunday due to a fast-moving weather system expected to drop measurable snow in five boroughs. Relatedly, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory predicting accumulations of between one and three inches, according to ABC7NY.
According to NYC Emergency Management, city agencies are currently in preparation mode, which includes preparing bridges and freeways, positioning tow trucks and adjusting staffing levels.
“We already have over – almost 1,000 sanitation workers that are out there right now with over 700 salt spreaders and 44 bike path salt spreaders. Tomorrow (Sunday) morning that will increase to about 2,000 sanitation workers,” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
For winter weather information and the city’s official response, visit the Severe Weather website at nyc.gov/snow or by calling 311. While Saturday’s snowfall was short but intense across the region, Sunday’s accumulation is expected to stick faster as temperatures continue to drop.
Locals spent much of Saturday buying shovels and salt to prepare for this second round of weather, leading to a busy afternoon at Marden Hardware on Yonkers Avenue.
“That might be an ice problem. The weather seems a bit cold – freezing,” said a local resident.
Large fluffy flakes fell over Harlem, while drivers on the 278 experienced a difficult commute between Queens and Brooklyn.
New Jersey
Weather warnings are now in effect for several New Jersey counties where one to four inches of snow could fall during the second half of these winter storms. Report from Caldwell, Crystal Cranmore reported residents trying to dig out of Saturday’s initial snowfall.
Salt trucks and plows were active in New Jersey on Saturday. Although Bloomfield Avenue in Caldwell remained clear, much of the surrounding landscape was transformed into a wintry scene as people shoveled away their properties. These maintenance vehicles continued to make detours as both motorists and pedestrians made their way through the wintry conditions from Caldwell to Bloomfield.
In Hunterdon County, backyards in Union Township turned into a frigid environment. The weather also affected operations at Newark Airport, where ground crews were forced to de-ice aircraft at the height of the system. The New Jersey Department of Transportation reminded the public via social media to allow plenty of space for cleanup crews and to avoid any unnecessary travel to aid recovery efforts.