(Daily News) – New Yorkers were in for a winter wallop Monday in what’s expected to be the worst snowstorm in five years. On Sunday night, Mayor de Blasio declared a state of emergency and asked that all but essential workers stay off roadways.
“This storm is growing all the time,” de Blasio warned, declaring: “We’ve got a much more intense situation.” As much as 24 inches of powder could fall on the five boroughs by Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The snowfall totals would mark the highest total since January 2016 when Winter Storm Jonas hit the city with a record-high 27 inches “This is not a storm to underestimate,” the mayor said earlier Sunday. “Take it seriously.
This is a dangerous storm. Tomorrow is going to be a very tough day. If you do not need to be out and about on Monday, stay home.” Flurries began to hit the city around 5 p.m.
Sunday and up to 6 inches of snow could fall by the time Monday morning rush hour picks up at 6 a.m., National Weather Service meteorologist David Stark said. But that will just be the start of the whiteout. READ MORE
