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Snowstorm 2021: What’s closed on Monday?
Updated Jan 31, 2021;
Posted Jan 31, 2021
Staten Island is guaranteed to see more than 12 inches of snow, the National Weather Service forecasts.
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Monday’s forecast promises to not only blanket Staten Island under almost two feet of snow, it comes with heavy wind gusts and a strong potential for coastal flooding, said Bob Smerbeck, senior meteorologist with Accuweather.com on Sunday afternoon.
“Everything starts to ramp up tomorrow. The storm will be developing off the South Jersey Coast. We will be bombed by a nor’easter. . We will have wind-whip snow and maybe even a little sleet mixed in on Monday morning,” he said.
MTA: Customers should avoid ‘unnecessary travel’ as nor’easter approaches
Updated Jan 31, 2021;
Posted Jan 31, 2021
In this December file photo, few commuters could be found during the early morning rush hour after Winter Storm Gail dumped over six inches of snow across much of the borough. (Staten Island Advance)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. As New York City braces for what experts say could be a significant snowstorm, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is issuing its own safety measures in regard to state-run bridges and public transportation.
Empty and tandem tractor trailers will be prohibited on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, beginning 6 a.m. Monday, state officials announced in a press release Sunday.
11 pickup trucks with plows In addition, the Department of Transportation is deploying 150 snow plow operators and other equipment from other regions to the Mid-Hudson, Southern Tier and Long Island regions to assist with snow removal operations. Deployments are as follows: The Southern Tier is receiving 10 operators and two snowblowers. Long Island is receiving 54 operators, 10 snow plows, two snowblowers, two equipment operator instructors, two mechanics and one safety officer.
Thruway Authority The Thruway Authority has 694 operators and supervisors ready to respond with 249 large snow plows, 100 medium snow plows, 11 tow plows and 61 loaders across the state with more than 119,000 tons of road salt on hand.
Cuomo Directs State Agencies to Prepare for Christmas Eve Storm Bringing Heavy Rain and High Winds Written by Office of the Governor.
Up to Four Inches of Rain Combined with Snowmelt May Cause Potential Flooding Issues in Eastern and Southern Parts of State ThroughChristmas Day
Up to a Foot of Lake Effect Snow Possible in Western New York Through Saturday
Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH May Cause Power Outages and Dangerous Travel Conditions
MTA Bridges Will Have a Ban on Tandem Vehicles and Empty Tractor Trailers From 6 p.m. on Dec. 24 to 10 a.m. on Dec. 25
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today urged New Yorkers to prepare for a weather system expected to move through the state beginning Christmas Eve and bring a mix of heavy rain and high winds to the eastern and southern parts of the state, as well as heavy lake effect snow in Western New York. In the Capital, Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley, New York City and Long Island Regions, flooding may be possible with up to four inch