{"id":143034,"date":"2026-02-23T19:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/143034\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T19:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:36:11","slug":"nyc-students-headed-back-to-school-after-snowstorm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/143034\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC students headed back to school after snowstorm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 New York City schools will be in person on Tuesday following a \u201chistoric\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/snow-totals-ny-nj-much-011442674.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:storm;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">storm<\/a> that pummeled the five boroughs, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou can pelt me with snowballs when you see me,\u201d Mamdani said during a press briefing on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/weather\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NYC forecast and PIX11\u2019s Weather Center;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> NYC forecast and PIX11\u2019s Weather Center <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Normal school programming and activities will return to their normal schedule on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAll schools will be open and fully operational tomorrow,\u201d officials said. \u201cIt\u2019s Ok to pelt me as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Students got a traditional snow day on Monday while the five boroughs were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/major-snowstorm-continues-slam-ny-103328825.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:slammed by the snowstorm;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">slammed by the snowstorm<\/a> that brought blizzard conditions and 2 feet of snow in some areas, including Staten Island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Preliminary snow totals for New York and New Jersey have started to roll in from the National Weather Service for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/track-snow-removal-york-city-004627320.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:blizzard in the tri-state area;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">blizzard in the tri-state area<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The blizzard is expected to wrap up by late Monday afternoon, but more snow could hit the area later this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a developing story. 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