Oh boy! Mayor DeBlasio tells New Yorkers: ‘don’t underestimate this storm’. Forecast suggest there is a major snowstorm that will be underway on the Northeast stretching from the Canadian Border to Northern New Jersey through southern Connecticut and freeze Rhode Island as well as parts of Massachusetts. The mayor went on record saying, “I want everyone to understand that we are facing — most likely — one of the largest snowstorms in the history of this city,” said New York City Mayor De Blasio. See his full statement inside, and what we should prepare for.
CNN reports….
“I want everyone to understand that we are facing — most likely — one of the largest snowstorms in the history of this city,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
He repeated throughout a Sunday afternoon news conference that people should expect delays, very slow or stalled commutes Monday evening. Whatever people do to be cautious, he said, do more.
“My message to all New Yorkers is prepare for something worse than we have seen before. Prepare to be safe. Take every precaution. Now is the time to get ready for this extreme weather,” he said. “Don’t underestimate this storm.”
Earlier Sunday, the National Weather Services upgraded its blizzard watch to a blizzard warning for the area from northern New Jersey through southern Connecticut, including New York City. Twenty to 30 inches of snow is possible with winds gusting 55 to 65 mph.
The Weather Service says whiteout conditions will make travel extremely dangerous in the entire affected area. The blizzard warning is in effect from 1 p.m. Monday through Tuesday, with the worst conditions expected from late Monday evening through midday Tuesday.
In Massachusetts, emergency management officials warned that the winter storm will be potentially “historic and destructive.”
Snow in the southeastern part of Massachusetts could morph into a period of freezing rain. And a major nor’easter is likely to develop on Monday and move up the northeast coast, forecasters said.
