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Zeus takes his owner for a walk in Brooklyn amid the blizzard.<\/p>\n
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell<\/p>\n
It\u2019s really coming down out there.\n<\/p>\n
New York City is experiencing its first blizzard since 2016, one that is dropping a massive amount of snow across the area. So far, the falling snow has resulted in travel bans, school closures and a state of emergency<\/a> declared by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what we know so far.\n<\/p>\n Travel bans<\/p>\n The citywide travel ban went into effect at 9 p.m. on Feb. 22, limiting all road traffic to essential and emergency travel only. All New Yorkers are still urged to stay indoors.<\/p>\n The MTA is running on a delay for subways and buses<\/a>, so if you do need to travel, allow extra time to reach your destination. The LIRR is suspended indefinitely while the storm is taking place.<\/p>\n How much snow has fallen?<\/p>\n Since snow is still falling, these numbers are subject to change, but at the time of publication, at least 15 inches of snow was reported at multiple National Weather Service reporting sites<\/a> as of 7 a.m. on Feb. 23. In Brooklyn, there is as much as 16 inches of snow<\/a> in areas of the borough.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at some current snowfall totals:\n<\/p>\n Crown Heights, Brooklyn: 18 inches as of 7:42 a.m. School\u2019s out<\/p>\n As you know, all public schools were cancelled for Feb. 23 with no remote learning, giving kids a proper snow day for the first time since 2019. At this time, it\u2019s not clear if school will be closed tomorrow as well, but the mayor will likely announce that later today.<\/p>\n Federal and state courts were also closed today<\/a> due to the severe weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n How can I enjoy the snow once it\u2019s safe?<\/p>\n It might be a while before we can go outside, but once we can, New York City has plenty of places to go sledding<\/a>. <\/p>\n
\nMott Haven, Bronx: 17.9 inches as of 7:15 a.m.
\nWilliamsburg, Brooklyn: 17.4 inches as of 7:50 a.m.
\nWashington Heights, Manhattan: 17.1 inches as of 7:30 a.m.
\nSheepshead Bay, Brooklyn: 17 inches as of 7:02 a.m.
\nConey Island, Brooklyn: 16 inches as of 5:43 a.m.
\nCentral Park, Manhattan: 15.1 inches as of 7 a.m.
\nLaGuardia Airport, Queens: 15.1 inches as of 7 a.m.
\nJFK Airport, Queens: 15 inches as of 7 a.m.
\nAstoria, Queens: 15 inches as of 8:19 a.m.
\nElmhurst, Queens: 15 inches as of 6:20 a.m.
\nBay Ridge, Brooklyn: 13.8 inches as of 7:54 a.m.
\nGrasmere, Staten Island: 12.7 inches as of 3:30 a.m.
\nLittle Neck, Queens: 11 inches as of 5:30 a.m.<\/p>\n