NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City public schools will switch to remote learning on Tuesday due to an expected winter storm.
The storm is forecasted to dump heavy, wet snow, with up to 3 inches expected in the city and 6-10 inches possible north of the city, according to AccuWeather.
A Winter Storm Watch was issued for all five boroughs and most of Long Island from 4 a.m. Tuesday until Tuesday evening, while a Winter Storm Warning was issued for North Jersey, the Hudson Valley, and Connecticut during that time.
“We expect slippery roads and limited visibility,” Adams said. “And so we’re strongly encouraging New Yorkers, if you don’t have to go out, stay home.”
“We want to minimize the number of vehicles on the road so that our apparatus and vehicles can actually deal with the removal of snow and make our movement of vehicles in the city more feasible,” Adams continued. “We’re doing everything in our powers to keep New Yorkers safe. We want New Yorkers to do everything in their powers to continue to be safe by, again, staying off the roads.”