The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for New York City in effect from 6 a.m. Sunday through 9 p.m. According to the latest forecast, a winter storm is expected to bring steady light to moderate snow to the area beginning early Sunday morning through the afternoon, before tapering off in the evening.
The New York City Emergency Management Department has issued a hazardous travel advisory for Sunday, February 7.
The heaviest period of snow is forecast between sunrise Sunday and early Sunday afternoon. Snowfall rates of an inch per hour are possible. A total accumulation of 6 to 8 inches of snow is forecast, with locally higher amounts possible. Alternate Side Parking Regulations will remain suspended through Friday, February 12, to facilitate snow removal. Payment at parking meters remain in effect throughout the city. New Yorkers are advised to refrain from unnecessary travel. If travel is necessary, use mass transit where possible, wear a face covering, and adhere to social distancing guidelines. If you must drive, allow for extra travel time and exercise extreme caution.
“Another round of snow is in the forecast for Sunday, and with snow still on the ground from last week’s storm, we encourage everyone to avoid any unnecessary travel,” said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Deanne Criswell. “We will continue to work closely with National Weather Service to monitor the forecast and coordinate necessary preparations for the impending weather.”
“Two storms back to back may be frustrating for New Yorkers, but the dedicated working people of DSNY are ready to respond. We are still mobilized from last week’s storm and are committed in our mission to respond to all winter weather events,” said Edward Grayson, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation.
NYC Emergency Management will activate the City’s virtual Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 6 a.m. with City, state, and private partners to coordinate the response to the storm. The City’s Sanitation department is pre-deploying salt spreaders to pretreat roadways ahead of the first snowflake, will activate PlowNYC to monitor plowing progress, and will dispatch more than 2,000 plows when more than two inches of snow accumulates. DSNY also will assign 2,000 workers to 12-hour split per shifts.
Here is one model representation of what we are expecting for tomorrow's Nor'easter. There is still a fair amount of uncertainty in where the heaviest snow band(s) set up and thus the highest totals. Either way, we are expecting a snowy day Sunday. #NYwx #CTwx #NJwx pic.twitter.com/ZrtGsM0pTO
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) February 6, 2021
