\nFebruary 24, 2026\n<\/p>\n
As New York’s Strongest continue to clear snow from Winter Storm Hernando, DSNY is prepared to fight yet another snowfall<\/p>\n
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Wednesday February 25, beginning at 3 a.m. A Winter Operations Advisory is the Department’s “lower level” snow-fighting notification, as opposed to the “higher level” Snow Alert.<\/p>\n
A light snowfall is expected to begin in the early morning hours, with 1 to 3 inches of snow expected across the city, on top of the more than 2 feet of snow that fell Monday. More than 700 salt spreaders and specialized bike lane spreaders are filled and ready to go when needed. Even after spreading more than 150 million pounds of salt in the most recent storm, the Department still has several hundred million pounds of salt on hand. DSNY will continue to monitor and plan salting from its Snow Command Center, featuring the new Bladerunner 2.0 tracking operation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sanitation Workers continue to work 12-hour shifts plowing and salting all New York City streets following Winter Storm Hernando, with a special focus on narrow, hilly streets. They are assisted by 1,500 paid Emergency Snow Shovelers working day and night shifts, and over 500 pieces of equipment that DSNY has hired from outside vendors.<\/p>\n With an unprecedented number of Emergency Snow Shovelers, Sanitation Workers are able to both continue operating salt spreaders and snow plows, while also beginning to collect trash and compostable material on Wednesday evening. The Department is asking New Yorkers to, if possible, hold their recyclable material until next week. Be assured: Trash and compost collection will be underway Wednesday, and New Yorkers should follow their normal schedule, even if material is collected at a different time of day than they are used to.<\/p>\n New Yorkers should know: DSNY is working to ensure your safety. Do your part both for yourself and for the Strongest by staying off the roads during active precipitation or, if you absolutely must drive, by doing so slowly, safely and carefully.<\/p>\n In a snow event, New York City’s Sanitation Workers cover our streets, highways and bike lanes, but all residents should remember that clearing snow from sidewalks is the property owners’ responsibility. As of 8:30 p.m. Monday, property owners are required to do their part to make sure that the sidewalks are passable<\/a>.<\/p>\n All winter weather information and information about the City’s response to the storm can be found by visiting the City’s Severe Weather website at nyc.gov\/snow<\/a> or by calling 311.<\/p>\n New Yorkers are also encouraged to sign up for NotifyNYC<\/a>, the City’s free emergency notification system, available in 14 languages including ASL. Through NotifyNYC, New Yorkers can sign up to receive phone calls, text messages, and email alerts about severe weather events and emergencies. To sign up for NotifyNYC, call 311, visit nyc.gov\/notify<\/a> or follow @NotifyNYC<\/a>.<\/p>\n Press Release #26-13<\/p>\n