A light dusting of snow has fallen across New York City, with some areas bracing for more significant accumulations to come on Sunday.
According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Jay Engle, the latest snowfall is primarily concentrated in the north and northwest regions of the city, where residents can expect to see up to an inch of accumulation before conditions clear later today. While the current weather system may seem minor, Engle warned that a more substantial storm is on its way, set to hit Sunday afternoon into evening with totals reaching as high as 4 inches across the city.
Temperatures are expected to plummet, with Engle describing the scene as "rock solid frozen" once the new winter weather takes hold. As a result, New York City has activated its Winter Weather Emergency Plan, and a travel advisory is in effect for Sunday. Residents are advised to plan ahead and avoid traveling if possible.
The city's sanitation department is taking proactive steps to prepare for the worsening weather, deploying 700 salt spreaders that will be operating continuously through Sunday to pre-treat roads and bridges. Plows will also be stationed at the ready should neighborhoods experience more than two inches of accumulation.
To support vulnerable residents, New York City has issued a Code Blue weather alert, which is in effect from Saturday's 4 p.m. cutoff time until Monday morning's 8 a.m. The city will deploy outreach teams to assist homeless individuals in finding shelter, and residents are encouraged to report anyone in need to 311 for assistance.
With the new storm on the horizon, temperatures are expected to drop even further, with Engle warning that some of the coldest air of the season is likely to arrive by Monday and Tuesday.
According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Jay Engle, the latest snowfall is primarily concentrated in the north and northwest regions of the city, where residents can expect to see up to an inch of accumulation before conditions clear later today. While the current weather system may seem minor, Engle warned that a more substantial storm is on its way, set to hit Sunday afternoon into evening with totals reaching as high as 4 inches across the city.
Temperatures are expected to plummet, with Engle describing the scene as "rock solid frozen" once the new winter weather takes hold. As a result, New York City has activated its Winter Weather Emergency Plan, and a travel advisory is in effect for Sunday. Residents are advised to plan ahead and avoid traveling if possible.
The city's sanitation department is taking proactive steps to prepare for the worsening weather, deploying 700 salt spreaders that will be operating continuously through Sunday to pre-treat roads and bridges. Plows will also be stationed at the ready should neighborhoods experience more than two inches of accumulation.
To support vulnerable residents, New York City has issued a Code Blue weather alert, which is in effect from Saturday's 4 p.m. cutoff time until Monday morning's 8 a.m. The city will deploy outreach teams to assist homeless individuals in finding shelter, and residents are encouraged to report anyone in need to 311 for assistance.
With the new storm on the horizon, temperatures are expected to drop even further, with Engle warning that some of the coldest air of the season is likely to arrive by Monday and Tuesday.
So this snow thingy comes up, and suddenly it's like, "Code Blue" alert out here! 
I'm not saying Mayor Adams isn't doing enough for our city, but come on, 700 salt spreaders? That's like a tiny fraction of what we'd need to cover the whole city. What about those folks who can't afford to shovel their own sidewalks? Are they just gonna be left out in the cold? 
And have you seen the state of our public transportation system lately? I bet it's gonna be gridlocked on Sunday anyway... Meanwhile, the wealthy elites are probably all snuggled up in their heated skyscrapers with a warm cup of coffee 
️, while the rest of us are stuck out here shivering. 
i feel bad for all those homeless folks tho, gotta make sure theyre safe & sound 
hope the outreach teams can do some good 
the city's really stepping up this time, gotta give 'em props for that 
what about the homeless people tho? code blue is always super helpful to have those outreach teams around 
? I mean, 4 inches of snow is nothing compared to what we saw last year 
. And now they're activating the Winter Weather Emergency Plan... like, it's not like we haven't done this a million times before 
. The city's salt spreaders are doing their thing, but can't they just make sure the roads don't freeze over completely? It's not like it's going to take that much extra effort 
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u guys wut r we gonna do now tht its snowing in nyc?? 
instead. i feel 4 all da ppl who dont have homes 2 go 2 
i hope dey get de help dem need ASAP 
. I'm a bit worried about those 4 inches of snow accumulation though - my grandma lives in Manhattan and she always freaks out during these big snowstorms 
. Can't wait for the weekend, though! Fingers crossed it's not too chaotic