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NEW YORK CITY - A travel ban has been declared in New York City as residents brace for a potentially historic blizzard to dump up to 24 inches of snow across the city.
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NYC blizzard 5PM update: Dangerous to impossible travel expected
According to FOX 5 NY's Audrey Puente, the blizzard conditions could cause "dangerous to impossible travel across the Tri-State area." Here's the latest winter weather snowstorm forecast for NYC.
NYC snow travel ban
What we know:
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the city-wide travel ban during a press conference Sunday afternoon, while declaring a State of Emergency for all five boroughs.
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FULL: Mamdani announces full snow day for NYC Public Schools students
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that New York City Public Schools will have a full snow day on Monday due to inclement weather.
What does a travel ban mean?
All city streets, highways and bridges will be closed to non-emergency traffic for the duration of the ban, which starts at 9 p.m. Sunday and will remain in effect until noon Monday. The mayor also announced that New York City Public Schools would have a full snow day on Monday, the first since 2019.
NYC Public Schools close for full snow day on Monday
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that New York City Public Schools will have a full snow day on Monday.
See NY, NJ, CT school closings here.
The backstory:
The announcement comes just a day after both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared states of emergencies in preparation for the snowstorm. Blizzard warnings are also in effect for New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and coastal Connecticut.
Total accumulations for the New York City area are expected to be between 18 and 24 inches, while parts of New Jersey could see 20–30 inches.
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NJ is expected to take the brunt of a potentially historic winter storm hitting the Northeast this weekend.
Snowfall is expected to start Sunday afternoon, pick up from 7 p.m. Sunday to noon on Monday, then come to an end by 6 p.m. Monday.
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The Source: Information from this article was provided by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the National Weather Service.