mayor of new york city Zoran Mamdani The entire city’s transport network was ordered closed to emergency travel on Sunday. this is a huge snowstorm has begun to attack the United States.
According to a screenshot of the alert shared by a local news reporter, the travel ban begins at 9 p.m. and all non-essential vehicles are restricted from traveling on New York City roads until 12 noon on February 23. “Emergency sirens are sounding across New York City,” a PIX11News reporter wrote.
Some people on social media shared maps of areas that may be affected.
“New York City Mayor Mamdani has issued a state of emergency amid dangerous snowstorm conditions; travel ban begins at 9pm ET and continues until noon ET tomorrow. All non-essential vehicles are banned from New York City roads!” one page states.
What’s the situation like in New York City?
Storms were already rolling into New York City on Sunday night. Visibility was so impaired that the skyscrapers of Wall Street were barely visible from neighboring Brooklyn.
Power outages are also expected due to heavy snowfall and strong winds, according to forecasters. In New York City, which has a population of more than 8 million, Mamdani announced the closure of streets, bridges and highways from 9:00 pm Sunday to noon Monday.
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“New York City has not experienced a storm of this magnitude in the past decade. We are asking New Yorkers to avoid all non-essential travel,” Mamdani explained.
However, essential workers or New Yorkers traveling for emergencies can continue to do so. One Brooklyn resident even complained that workplaces remained open but roads were not.
“For most New Yorkers, traveling will be difficult because we still have to go to work. It’s unfortunate that (roads) are suspended because work will not stop calling us,” he said, according to AFP.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of heavy snow, high winds and low visibility, all of which are expected to result in “dangerous or even impossible” travel conditions.
Warning sounds for approaching blizzard
Prior to Mamdani’s statement, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul The alarm bells have been sounded. “The worst is yet to come. Whatever you need — any groceries, any medications that need to be refilled at the pharmacy, any pet food that you need — do it now,” she said at a news conference on Sunday.
Hochul advised New Yorkers to “settle in,” continuing, “Watch more Olympics, read a book, catch up on the news, call your family, call your mom — especially your mom.”
New Jersey Governor Mickey Sherrill declared a state of emergency starting at noon Sunday. In Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu closed public schools and municipal buildings on Monday.
(Using AFP input)
