{"id":110298,"date":"2026-01-23T21:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/110298\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T21:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:21:10","slug":"nyc-emergency-management-shares-winter-storm-safety-tips-as-snow-heads-to-staten-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/110298\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Emergency Management shares winter storm safety tips as snow heads to Staten Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Weather<\/a>Published: Jan. 23, 2026, 3:37 p.m.\"SnowstormIn this Dec. 27, 2025 photo, a Department of Sanitation truck is seen on New Dorp Lane in New Dorp.(Steve White for the Staten Island Advance)<\/p>\n

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Snow kills.<\/p>\n

As a dangerous winter storm is expected to reach Staten Island by Sunday, the city\u2019s Emergency Management system <\/a>wants residents to be prepared for the snow, sleet and dangerous temperatures.<\/p>\n

Here are five things to consider, according to safety officials. <\/p>\n

Preparing the houseCharge mobile devices.Assemble an emergency supply kit<\/a>, stocked for seven days without power, or in the event a person is unable to travel far from home. Don\u2019t forget that pets and service animals require special care during severe weather. Learn more at nyc.gov\/site\/em\/ready\/pets.page <\/a>.Have safe emergency heating equipment available. For residences with functioning fireplaces, keep an ample supply of wood. Utilize portable electric space heaters. Keep a fire extinguisher on hand.Install and check batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.Have a snow shovel and rock salt on hand to melt ice on sidewalks and stairs.Let faucets drip a little to help prevent freezing.Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.Winterizing the carCheck the antifreeze, oil and windshield washer fluid levels. Check the tread on the tires.Purchase a windshield scraper. Assemble an emergency supply kit for the car. Consider sleeping bags, extra newspapers for insulation, plastic bags for sanitation, a sack of kitty litter for tire traction and booster cables. Staying tuned inFollow the local news websites, radio and TV stations for updated storm information. Know what winter storm watches and warnings mean.Check on relatives, friends, and neighbors who may need assistance preparing for a storm.Keep an eye out for emails and text alerts from area schools in the event of closures or delays. Keeping pets safeBring pets\/service animals inside during cold weather.Wipe your dog\u2019s paws as ice-melting chemicals can make pets sick.Be sure your pet or service animal has plenty of food and water.Staying safe mid-stormStay indoors if at all possible.Wear layers and keep fingertips, earlobes, and noses covered. Keep clothing dry and remove a layer if it gets wet.Hypothermia symptoms include slurred speech, confusion, dizziness and slow, irregular heartbeat.Frostbite symptoms include gray, white or yellow discoloration, numbness, and waxy feeling skin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WeatherPublished: Jan. 23, 2026, 3:37 p.m.In this Dec. 27, 2025 photo, a Department of Sanitation truck is seen…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":110299,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":{"0":"post-110298","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-staten-island","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-staten-island","12":"tag-staten-island-headlines","13":"tag-staten-island-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110298"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110298\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}