NYC journey ban issued forward of blizzard

NEW YORK CITY – A journey ban has been declared in New York City as residents brace for a doubtlessly historic blizzard to dump as much as 24 inches of snow throughout town.

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NYC snow journey ban

What we all know:

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the city-wide journey ban throughout a press convention Sunday afternoon, whereas declaring a State of Emergency for all 5 boroughs.

What does a journey ban imply?

All metropolis streets, highways and bridges might be closed to non-emergency site visitors during the ban, which begins at 9 p.m. Sunday and can stay in impact till midday Monday. The mayor additionally introduced that New York City Public Schools would have a full snow day on Monday, the primary since 2019.

See NY, NJ, CT college closings right here.

The backstory:

The announcement comes only a day after each New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared states of emergencies in preparation for the snowstorm. Blizzard warnings are additionally in impact for New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and coastal Connecticut.

Total accumulations for the New York City space are anticipated to be between 18 and 24 inches, whereas elements of New Jersey might see 20–30 inches.

Snowfall is anticipated to start out Sunday afternoon, decide up from 7 p.m. Sunday to midday on Monday, then come to an finish by 6 p.m. Monday.

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