County Executive Ed Day has issued a State of Emergency banning travel on all county and local roads for all but essential business, which began at 6:00 AM Monday morning. Executive Day’s ban precedes similar measures from Governor Andrew Cuomo who has locked down most of southern New York in response to the storm.
The U.S. National Weather Service has put in place a Winter Storm Warning from 12:00 AM, Monday, Feb 1 to 6:00 AM, Tuesday, Febr 2. Heavy snow is expected with total snow accumulations of 18 to 24 inches predicted and winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
“Travel during the storm will be near impossible with blizzard like conditions expected throughout Monday. We need residents to stay home, keep the roads clear for emergency responders and let our Highway crews do their job,” said Executive Day.