Blizzard journey ban tracker: Westchester, Putnam, Rockland

As of 10:30 a.m., 10 to 11 inches of snow have gathered all through the Lower Hudson Valley, with some localized areas in Westchester and New York City receiving as a lot as 19.5 inches. Wind gusts of as much as 45 mph are additionally inflicting hazardous circumstances, low visibility and highway particles in sure areas.

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Road bans applied for automobiles throughout Lower Hudson Valley

The New York State Thruway Authority, which controls a number of main highways and bridges via Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange counties, has continued a ban on all empty industrial automobiles and all tandem tractor trailers on Interstate 84 and all highways south, together with Thruway system roads that embody I-87, I-287 and I-95.

Commercial automobiles are restricted to the proper lane on all Thruway system roads in Orange, Rockland, and Westchester counties.

The Thruway Authority additionally issued a New York Region Winter Travel Advisory as of 9:05 a.m. as snow and ice accumulate on main roadways. The advisory applies to the next roadways:

• Interstate 95 from Exit 8 (NYC line) to Exit 22 (Connecticut state line)
• Interstate 287/Cross Westchester Expressway from Exit 1 (I-87) to Exit 12 (I-95)
• Interstate 87 from Exit 1 (NYC line) to Exit 14A (Spring Valley)

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New York State Police Troop T, which is predicated in Tarrytown and patrols the Thruway hall, reported that by mid-morning Feb. 24, motorists had been usually adhering to journey warnings.

State Police Troop T had responded to a couple disabled automobiles and minor incidents alongside the Thruway in Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Ulster counties. By Feb. 23 mid morning, roadways in that space continued to be slushy and snow lined, mentioned Troop T Public Information Officer Krista Montie.

Westchester County

Westchester County’s state of emergency continues Monday and by midday, its journey ban was prolonged via 6 p.m. Monday. Roads are closed aside from important journey by police, hearth, EMS, utility/public works, media and hospital/medical personnel. 

The function of the journey ban is “twofold,” County Executive Ken Jenkins mentioned. 

“One is because the snow was continuing, and the intensity of the snow combined with the wind,” he mentioned. “Because of the wind and the snow drifts, the DPW guys and gals can come through and five minutes later it looks like nothing happened.” 

Jenkins continued to emphasise the influence the wind has been having on the highway circumstances, mentioning that some important employees have tried to get out and gotten caught as a result of the roads aren’t plowed. 

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Jenkins added that most individuals have “heeded the message” to remain off the roads, although. Interstate 87 close to his dwelling was “nice and quiet,” he mentioned round 11:30 a.m. Monday.

Cities, cities and villages throughout the county have declared snow emergencies and instituted their very own journey bans, together with New Rochelle, Yonkers, Mamaroneck and Bedford.

To get updates and extra particulars on county-wide journey bans, observe Westchester County on social media at westchestergov or verify their web site, westchestergov.com.

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Putnam County

Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne issued an in a single day journey ban beginning Sunday night round 9 a.m. into Monday morning at 10 a.m.

Only emergency responders, healthcare employees, utility and important authorities companies and people in excessive emergencies had been allowed to be on the roads as main passageways akin to Interstate 684, the Taconic State Parkway, Route 6 and Route 202 gathered about 10 inches of snow by Monday morning.

According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the county’s fundamental roads had been “passable,” however native roads had not but been cleared as of 11:30 a.m.

“Roads are getting better as the day goes on, but I would advise people to still stay home because as you can see, it doesn’t look great out there,” mentioned Capt. Dominick Chiumento.

Byrne mentioned the state of emergency was nonetheless in impact as of 10:45 a.m. and suggested residents to proceed to remain inside, however he couldn’t be reached for remark a few time extension on the journey ban.

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Rockland County

While main roads like Routes 59 had been satisfactory, however circumstances by mid morning nonetheless had been “not ideal,” mentioned Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht.

Traffic appeared mild on the Thruway and Palisades Interstate Parkway and the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo/Tappan Zee and Bear Mountain bridges, in keeping with companies’ site visitors cameras.

A giant downside in that city, he mentioned, had been individuals failing to maneuver automobiles off the sidestreets. Ramapo police issued scores of tickets and towed greater than two dozen automobiles.

Specht known as the issue of parked automobiles left on streets irritating. “They are not just breaking the law,” Specht mentioned. “They are being very selfish to their own neighbors.”

Specht mentioned his city’s Department of Public Works was doing an amazing job, however the storm poses challenges.

“Part of the problem is snow keeps falling, winds are very heavy,” Specht mentioned. “Even when snow stops, the winds are going to continue to blow the snow into the streets, so (DPW crews) are going to keep going out.”