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A man walks his dog as another struggles to dig out his truck during a winter snowstorm in Atlantic City, N.J., Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s daily press briefing at the the War Memorial in Trenton, NJ on April 25, 2020, regarding updates on the co (NorthJersey.com-USA Today Network)
NEW JERSEY - At least 10 inches of snow fell as another snowstorm hit New Jersey, making a mess of roadways. The latest snow totals, forecast and road impacts have been released now that highway restrictions are in place and COVID vaccine deliveries may be delayed on Thursday
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Photo by Scott McCloskey â Motorists are detoured off Exit 2A at Mount de Chantal Road in Wheeling as the section of I-70 West at the Fulton Bridges was closed for nearly nine months as part of the I-70 Bridges Project. That section of the interstate was reopened in October ahead of schedule.
WHEELING Whether it was the ongoing construction of the $215 million Interstate 70 Bridges Project or traffic delays brought on by a longwall mining project near the Pennsylvania state line, one thing is for sure: I-70 was significantly impacted by two separate highway projects in Ohio County in 2020.
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A State of Emergency was issued by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for some counties in the Hudson Valley following Wednesday’s snowstorm.
During a press briefing in Ulster County on Thursday, Dec. 17, Cuomo announced in Kingston that 18 counties across the state have been placed under a State of Emergency to “allow local government and the state government more flexibility.”
Among the 18 counties were Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster, which all saw around a foot or more of snow, potentially with more on the way, Cuomo warned.
“There are a lot of people working very hard today to clear those roads, so if you don’t have to be on the roads, please don’t travel today,” Cuomo said in the Hudson Valley. “We expect another four or five inches to come down before it leaves the state around one or two o’clock.”
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A State of Emergency was issued by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for some counties in the Hudson Valley following Wednesday’s snowstorm.
During a press briefing in Ulster County on Thursday, Dec. 17, Cuomo announced in Kingston that 18 counties across the state have been placed under a State of Emergency to “allow local government and the state government more flexibility.”
Among the 18 counties were Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster, which all saw around a foot or more of snow, potentially with more on the way, Cuomo warned.
“There are a lot of people working very hard today to clear those roads, so if you don’t have to be on the roads, please don’t travel today,” Cuomo said in the Hudson Valley. “We expect another four or five inches to come down before it leaves the state around one or two o’clock.”
38 snow blowers
To support snow and ice activities in critical areas, a total of 180 additional upstate staff, including: 164 plow truck operators, 8 equipment operator instructors, and 8 mechanics; and 4 mechanic service trucks are being deployed. They are distributed as follows:
The Capital Region will be receiving 2 mechanics and 1 mechanic service truck
The Mid-Hudson Region will be receiving 67 plow operators, 4 equipment operator instructors, 2 mechanics and 1 mechanic service truck
The Southern Tier will be receiving 12 plow operators, 2 equipment operator instructors
Long Island will be receiving 85 plow operators, 2 equipment operator instructors, 4 mechanics, 2 mechanic service trucks
Thruway Authority
Beginning at 5 p.m., all empty tractor trailers and tandem vehicles will be banned from the Thruway (I-87) south of exit 24 (Albany) to New York City (including the Berkshire Spur, Garden State Parkway extension, New England Thruway and the Cross Westchester Expres