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Winter Storm Jonas Brings NYC to a Standstill

The predictions were all true – and then some, over 20 inches of snow has been dumped by winter storm Jonas and is not expected to stop until late Saturday night. Three people have died in Staten Island and Queens and there were more then 300 reported car crashes. A full travel ban has been in effect since 2:30pm today.

“After 2:30 if you are on the road and you don’t need to be there you are subject to arrest,” de Blasio said. The travel ban will be in effect until at least midnight. We’re going to tow any vehicle that is blocking our snow plow, our emergency vehicles.

“Turn around and go home right now. This is bad and it is getting worse rapidly.”

Police said there were more than 300 car crashes on Saturday. Three people died — one in Staten Island and two in Queens — while shoveling snow. Seventeen people had died along the east coast as a result fo the storm.

The National Weather Service warned that the city could get as much as 28 inches of snow, which will surpass the record 26.9” in February 2006.

“This is bad and it’s getting worse rapidly,” de Blasio said. “We are going into uncharted territory here. There’s absolutely no reason to be out in what will be one of the worst storms in New York City history.”

ConEd reported 20 small power outages affecting about 330 customers in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx.

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