Polar vortex is expected to bring below freezing temperatures to all 50 states in next Monday
At least 85 percent of the country will be affected by the icy temperatures; in the Midwest, temperatures could fall below -25F
It comes as tens of millions of residents across the Northeast commence clean-up following Winter Storm Olena
The storm moved up the east coast from Sunday through Tuesday, dumping record-breaking snowfall and causing millions of dollars in damage
There is still plenty of work to be done. They did do the handicapped spots, but that s it, one resident told Eyewitness News. But the permitted spots that you pay quarterly for, they re not done yet. You can barely get into the lot.
Overall though, residents were staying optimistic. We re New Yorkers, one said. Pandemic, snowstorms, we ll be OK.
The New York City Department of Sanitation announced the following updates to its snow clearing operations:
Shoveling Responsibilities
The Department has announced the end of storm for the recent snow storm. With the end of storm announcement, business and property owners must ensure their sidewalk has been shoveled by 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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Some Sidewalks & Bike Lanes Remain Treacherous As City Continues To Dig Out From Snowstorm
arrow Snow covers a sidewalk near Dutch Kills Playground in Queens on December 20th. The cleared area is near a school. Twitter/@Tellythecairn
Various bike lanes across the city and sidewalks were still full of snow several days after the storm passed.
Some 600 snow clean-up workers, who the sanitation department hires temporarily, are out shoveling snow from street corners, pedestrians areas, and bike lanes on Sunday, according to the Department of Sanitation. The work was expected to continue into Monday.
And alternate side parking rules have been suspended through December 26th for snow removal operations, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in a tweet that did not sit well with New Yorkers who want the city to focus its snow removal efforts on bike lanes and other public pedestrian areas leaving dangerous, ankle-deep snow and slush at each street corner.