"NYC's Emergency Management's Code Blue remained in effect through Sunday morning, alerting residents to ongoing extreme cold weather. The weekend storm, which prompted a state of emergency from Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 26, covered the city with its deepest snow accumulation since Jan. 28-29, 2022, when 8.3 inches of the white stuff fell on the Big Apple. Snowfall began at around 5:30 p.m. during Friday's afternoon rush hour."
"Janna DeLecce of Queens told amNewYork her commute was easy. During her travels, she saw sanitation plows and salt trucks parked along Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards by the time she got home at around 6 p.m. No snow. No traffic I just got off the bus, and there is light snow, she said, adding that she hoped the bus stops were clear for other commuters, too."
New Yorkers dug out cars and cleared paths after the first major winter storm of 2025 blanketed the city, leaving about 4.3 inches of snow in Central Park. Snowfall began around 5:30 p.m. Friday and began accumulating in many neighborhoods by about 9 p.m. Residents shoveled remaining snow, salted sidewalks and chopped ice to keep families and passersby safe. NYC Emergency Management's Code Blue remained in effect through Sunday morning for extreme cold. Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Dec. 26. Many commuters avoided severe impacts, and sanitation crews deployed 700 salt spreaders and over 2,000 plows.
Read at www.amny.com
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