See below for Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani\u2019s prepared remarks on today\u2019s weather update:<\/p>\n
Good afternoon, New York.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow, our city will face its second snowstorm in less than a month and our first blizzard since 2016. Right now, forecasts predict light snow will begin to fall tomorrow morning at 6:00 AM. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Over the course of the day, it will grow heavier, with intense snowfall beginning at 6:00 PM and dangerous winds increasing overnight, conditions that will persist through Monday morning and into the evening.<\/p>\n
We are now expecting between 13 and 17 inches of snow. But there is a slight chance we may see up to 20 inches, or even more. This means we are forecasted to receive up to 6 inches more than fell a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n
New Yorkers can expect that the Monday morning commute will be extremely hazardous, with heavy snowfall and peak winds coinciding to create slippery conditions and\u00a0greatly reduced\u00a0visibility.<\/p>\n
Combined with daytime temperatures slipping above freezing, and overnight lows dropping to the low 20s, this snowfall will melt, then refreeze, resulting in dangerously icy sidewalks and streets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I am asking all New Yorkers to stay inside and stay off the roads for your safety. These have the potential to be even more hazardous conditions than we faced in the last storm.<\/p>\n
To protect our homeless and most vulnerable New Yorkers, Code Blue operations will take effect once again, starting at 4:00 PM this afternoon. That means our dedicated outreach teams will intensify their operations, traversing all five boroughs 24\/7 to bring those most at risk inside.<\/p>\n
Let me be clear: no one will be denied shelter.<\/p>\n
We want every New Yorker who needs help seeking warmth to be able to find it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We will have 18 warming buses, 11 Health + Hospitals warming spaces, 13 school warming centers open across the city\u2014and we are redeploying H+H mobile warming units to provide clinical support, socks,\u00a0gloves\u00a0and warm food. We are also keeping our on-point overdose prevention centers open overnight through the blizzard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You will be able to find the locations of all our warming centers on a\u00a0LinkNYC\u00a0kiosk by 6:00 AM tomorrow morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once again, I am asking that New Yorkers continue looking out for their neighbors. If you see someone in need, please call 311\u00a0immediately\u00a0so our outreach workers and first responders at FDNY and NYPD can provide assistance.\u00a0For those who may not have easy access to a phone, you can call 311 directly from our\u00a0LinkNYC\u00a0kiosks to seek help.<\/p>\n
If you are having issues with the heat and hot water in your apartments, call your landlord first. If you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0hear back quickly, call 311. We have inspectors and staff working overtime this weekend at HPD.\u00a0<\/p>\n
NYCHA residents in need of non-emergency\u00a0assistance\u00a0should call the Customer Contact Center at 718-707-7771 or\u00a0submit\u00a0work tickets through the\u00a0MyNYCHA\u00a0application.<\/p>\n
DSNY has already begun pre-snow operations, preparing equipment, mounting\u00a0plows\u00a0and chains on over 2,200 vehicles, and loading up more than 700 salt-spreaders.<\/p>\n