
But it could do so by later Friday evening when it will be south of Nova Scotia, Canada, which will get more than a foot of snow from the storm, Roys said. Roys said the storm had yet to develop into a “bomb cyclone” - a weather event marked by a quick drop in barometric pressure accompanied by heavy precipitation and high winds. “A snowstorm is not going to stop us, an economic storm is not going to stop us. “No one does it like New York and anyone that thinks they can bet against New York, there is another thing coming,” the mayor said. Paul Martinka Snowplows were out early to clear what some are calling “bomb cyclone” conditions. Some New Yorkers woke up to 8 inches of snow. It does not.”Īdams thanked crews for showing up to work during the fast-moving storm and vowed that it would not bring the city to a halt - even as it continues to recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “We often overlook them, we often take them for granted, believing that no matter what, that this happens automatically. “At the heart of all this is DSNY,” Adams said of snow removal workers. Northeast snowstorm could evolve into ‘bomb cyclone’ and wreak havoc on morning commute New York City Mayor Eric Adams, meanwhile, visited a NYC Department of Sanitation garage in Lower Manhattan, where he praised crews early Friday for their efforts during 12-hour shifts. Temps in New York City are expected to plunge into the lower 20s Friday night, and will be even colder in the suburbs, dropping into the mid- and upper teens, Roys said. Icy spots on roadways may develop later tonight and into tomorrow morning. Travel for the next couple of hours should be avoided at all costs.” The morning commute is going to be very difficult.

“Wait until this afternoon to travel when all of the major roads will likely be cleared. Paul Martinka NYC public schools remained open on Friday. Families braved the snow for the morning commute. The snowfall is expected to move out of the tri-state region by noon, but conditions will stay treacherous as high winds remain, potentially hampering the clean-up process on roadways, Roys said. Islip, New York, got 5.6 inches, while other snowfall reports for Long Island would be ready within the next few hours as the storm passes through the region, he said. In New Jersey, Newark recorded 5 inches as of early Friday, while higher totals were tallied in Norwalk, Connecticut, where 8 inches fell by 7 a.m., Roys said. Another 4,192 flights were delayed, the website shows.

Nationwide, some 4,361 flights were canceled as of early Friday, including 36 percent of trips at LaGuardia and 22 percent at JFK, according to. Paul Martinka A man clears the sidewalk in Brooklyn early Friday. “Roadways may be slick, so allow for extra travel time.” A school bus weathered the storm this morning.

“The heaviest snowfall in our region is expected during the morning commute, and it may lead to unsafe roadway conditions so ONLY go to #EWR if your airline confirms your flight,” Newark Liberty Airport tweeted. Paul Martinka A school bus navigates snowy conditions in Brooklyn. Brooklyn revelers throw snowballs as snow continues to fall on the East Coast. The conditions still caused hundreds of flight cancellations at area airports, including 331 at LaGuardia, 230 at Newark Liberty International and 221 at JFK. “Many areas are waking up to 3 to 6 inches of snow, but some places on Long Island, especially east of the city, in Queens and in Brooklyn, will see 6-plus inches,” Roys said. Snow forecast in tri-state area, may lead to messy morning commute throughout the New York City region and move through Long Island a few hours later, Roys said. The heavy precipitation should end by 10 a.m. “There’s a heavy snow band moving through eastern Long Island for the next few hours.” “The storm that we talked about yesterday is doing what we expected it to be doing,” Roys said early Friday. Elsewhere in the city, 5.5 inches fell in Central Park, where the snowfall was expected to taper off by midmorning, AccuWeather meteorologist Tyler Roys told The Post. LaGuardia Airport in Queens tallied 8.4 inches of snow as of 7 a.m., while 5.5 inches were recorded at John F. Triple-threat: Severe storms, heavy snow, dangerous winds to impact USĪ quick-moving winter storm dumped more than 8 inches of snow on the New York City region early Friday, snarling commutes and causing headaches at area airports, forecasters and officials said. Heroic nurses seen rushing to save kids during deadly Turkey quakeĬar gets swept out to sea by raging floodwaters in Australia: videoĬhildren found in overturned trailer after tornado rips through Louisiana
