Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Snow daze: We are now under 'a hazardous travel advisory' for Thursday (tomorrow!)


[Photo from January 2016]

Via the EVG inbox...

The New York City Emergency Management Department today issued a hazardous travel advisory for Thursday, February 9. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect Thursday from midnight through 6 p.m. This system is forecast to bring heavy snow that will create slick and hazardous travel conditions on Thursday, especially during the morning commute.

“Although the weather is warm today, winter will return quickly on Thursday with dangerous conditions for the morning commute,” said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito. “New Yorkers should be prepared for snowfall and slippery roads and plan to take mass transit where possible.”

A coastal storm will develop off the mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday night, bringing a chance for precipitation after midnight. The precipitation could start as rain or a mix of rain and snow for coastal sections, but is forecast to turn to snow early Thursday morning. Snow will continue into Thursday morning, falling heavily at times, creating reduced visibilities. Snow will taper off Thursday afternoon into the evening as the storm pushes away from the area. A total accumulation of 6 to 12 inches of snow is anticipated, but locally higher amounts are possible. New Yorkers should avoid driving during the morning hours and use mass transit where possible on Thursday.

Snow Preparations

• DSNY
-The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is pre-deploying 689 salt spreaders across the five boroughs. PlowNYC will be activated and more than 1600 plows will be dispatched when more than two inches of snow accumulates.

-DSNY will assign 2,400 workers per shift. Workers will be assigned to 12 hour shifts beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

-DSNY has 315,000 tons of rock salt available.

-Garbage/recycling collections will be suspended once snow operations begin.

-DSNY is requesting emergency snow laborers to assist with snow removal operations on Friday. For more information on how to sign up, click here.

• DOT
-Alternate Side Parking is suspended Thursday to facilitate snow removal operations. Parking meters are in effect.

-Citi Bike service is expected to remain in service Thursday until further notice.

-DOT will deploy crews to pre-treat pedestrian overpasses and step streets, and ensure that ferry terminals and municipal parking garages are pre-salted in advance of any snow.

-The Staten Island Ferry is expected to run on a normal schedule, but all passengers should allow extra time should weather conditions impact the schedule.

-Typically, during snow operations, DOT deploys over 400 personnel and more than 200 pieces of equipment, including close to 80 trucks for plowing, over several shifts.

10 comments:

NOTORIOUS said...

Looking forward to your live tweeting of the entire storm!

Unknown said...

Oh no! Not another "Snowpocalypse" :-o

Jose Garcia said...

On our way to Commodities to stock up for Miss Kita the Wonder Dog and family. Stay warm and dry! xo

NOTORIOUS said...

Grieve, nix what I said earlier. I want to read Kita The Wonder Dog™ live tweets tomorrow! Send her to the NYPD TWEET TOWER for an OFFICER TUBBS wellbeing check as I fear he'll be out of Sriracha by Noon!

Giovanni said...

Welcome to Snowmageddon 2017. And they are already complaining out in Queens that the city isn't going to plow their narrow little dead end streets fast enough.

Laura Goggin Photography said...

Someone should report live updates from the checkout line at Key Food.

Jose Garcia said...

Miss Kita the Wonder Dog® is not that into cops truthfully but she’d rather that not get out to a wider audience. So mums the word, ok? Thanks so much. xo

Giovanni said...

They just posted a new update and upped the snow totals, with a 10-14 inch band of snow to the east and to the west on Manhattan. These are the kinds of storms that blow up at the last minute and sneak up on you when you least expect it. Yet it doesn't matter how bad a snowstorm looks like it's going to be, the Mayor usually won't announce if the public schools are closed until five or 6 AM. Give these kids a snow day off and let's have a big snowball fight. Sending them to school tomorrow is ridiculous.

Anonymous said...

Snow day declared. NO SCHOOL!!!! Kudos to DeBlazio et. al. for calling it early.

Gojira said...

I look forward to the inevitable artistic renderings on car windshields by that, er, upright citizen, The Penistrator. He's had mighty slim pickins this winter!