Weather Alert Issued For NYC With Snow Expected Monday

The New York City Emergency Management Department issued a winter weather alert for Monday, January 6. According to the latest National Weather Service forecast, light snow will begin Monday morning and continue into the evening. Snow amounts of under an inch are expected with a reasonable worst-case scenario of 2 inches. Predicted amounts may be adjusted as the storm approaches.

Snowfall will be followed by cold conditions through the end of the week. Temperatures will be five to ten degrees below normal with daily wind chills in the teens.

“We urge New Yorkers to prepare for a challenging morning commute on Monday, as this winter weather system brings some snow accumulation early in the New Year. The snow will cause slippery road conditions, that will impact drivers and pedestrians,” said NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol. “We encourage all New Yorkers to use mass transit, allow for extra travel time, monitor the forecast, and exercise caution.” 

The City’s Sanitation Department has filled more than 700 salt spreaders and is already pretreating New York City’s roadways and bike lanes with liquid brine today, Sunday. The Department is prepared for the worst-case scenario, and has staff and equipment ready to deploy plows in every sector in the event of accumulations over 2 inches.

The Department of Social Services has issued a Code Blue Weather Alert for unhoused individuals in New York City in anticipation of the expected cold temperatures. A Code Blue is issued when the temperature or wind chill is forecast to drop to 32 degrees Fahrenheit between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m.

During Code Blue, experienced outreach teams work to connect unsheltered New Yorkers with resources including shelters, drop-in centers and safe havens and stabilization beds. Street homeless outreach teams will proactively contact vulnerable individuals on their Code Blue Priority Lists regularly and repeatedly to ensure their health and safety is protected during the extreme cold and to encourage them to accept services, including transportation to a shelter placement.