More than 50 million people in the US remain under winter weather warnings, with New York City bracing for up to 30 centimeters of snow.
If the Big Apple gets at least six inches of powder — currently an average estimate — it will register as the biggest snowstorm in more than two years.
The National Weather Service expects anywhere from 4 to 12 inches to land in the city.
The fast-moving weather system will knock New York early Tuesday before moving north and into Massachusetts later in the day.
Metro New Jersey is expected to get between 6 and 10 inches of snow, while Northern New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley and inland Connecticut could see anywhere from 10 to 12 inches of snow.
More than 50 million people in the United States remain under winter weather warnings as a nor’easter heads toward the East Coast
New York Mayor Eric Adams warned New Yorkers on Tuesday to stay home as the city braces for between four and eight inches of powder
More than 1,500 snow plows and 36 snow blowers ready to respond to potentially apocalyptic conditions
“Snow is coming and all our teams are ready,” New York Mayor Eric Adams wrote Monday on X, formerly Twitter.
‘We have been monitoring the forecast since last week and it has changed significantly in the last 24 hours.’
He noted that NYC Emergency Management issued a travel advisory ahead of Tuesday’s storm, urging city residents to stay off the roads.
More than 1,500 snow plows and 36 snow blowers are on standby, according to the state Department of Transportation.
In addition to his social media posts, Adams donned a Fendi scarf to deliver remarks at a press conference on Monday.
“We are taking this storm extremely, extremely seriously. “We want New Yorkers to be prepared, and we want New Yorkers to do the same,” he said.
“We expect slippery roads and limited visibility, so we strongly encourage New Yorkers: If you don’t have to go out, stay home.
‘And please use public transport, we want to minimize the number of vehicles on the road so that our equipment and vehicles can cope with the snow removal.’
The city’s public school system switched to remote learning as much of the city was closed in anticipation of the punishing snow.
On X, formerly Twitter, Mayor Eric Adams noted that NYC Emergency Management had issued a travel advisory ahead of Tuesday’s storm, urging people to stay off the roads
Mayor Eric Adams and senior government officials held a press conference Monday at the DSNY Spring Street Salt Shed
While the NWS predicts between four and eight inches will fall in Manhattan, four to six inches seems most likely according to the probabilistic snowfall forecast.
“We are taking this storm extremely, extremely seriously. We want New Yorkers to be prepared, and we want New Yorkers to do the same,” Adams said
All Wildlife Conservation Society zoos — including the famed Bronx and Central Park Zoos — and the New York Aquarium would be closed Tuesday, Adams announced.
Branches of the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library and the Queens Public Library would also close their doors.
The NWS has issued a winter storm warning for the city beginning at 4 a.m. Tuesday and ending at 6 p.m.
In other parts of the state, such as southern Westchester County, as well as New Jersey and Connecticut, the warning will go into effect at 1 a.m.
According to FOX 5 NY meteorologist Nick Gregory, snow falls fastest between 5 a.m. and noon at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
Much of the system is expected to leave the area early Tuesday afternoon – only after NYC is overwhelmed with several inches of white powder.
The NWS has predicted sWith winds up to 40 miles per hour and flooding along the New England coast, Jersey Shore and Long Island.
The agency also calculated a 30 percent chance of about two inches of snow near Philadelphia.
With the threat of severe weather hanging over the tri-state area, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy also took to social media.
He warned residents to expect up to 30 centimeters of snow in northern parts of the state starting early Tuesday morning.
“If you can, stay off the roads and stay warm, New Jersey!” Murphy wrote.