The snowstorm, which already had dumped several inches across the state, was picking up intensity Monday afternoon. If you don t need to be out, do not go out. If you re out right now and you don t need to be out, safely find your way home, lock the door, sit on the couch and stay home until further notice, Murphy said during a news conference at the Statewide Traffic Management Center in Woodbridge.
By being on the roads, Murphy said people are jeopardizing their own lives and the lives of emergency workers who have to be on the roads.
A state of emergency is in effect for the storm but it does not ban driving. The state had more than 3,000 pieces of plowing and salting equipment in use.