STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Islanders face a wintry mix of snow, minor flooding and freezing temperatures on Monday.
Snowfall could begin as flurries Monday morning with a total accumulation of one to two inches, according to AccuWeather.com.
White flakes could fall into the afternoon, with clearing possible early in the evening rush hour, according to AccuWeather.com.
Minor flooding near coastal areas is possible until 11 a.m., with one to two feet of inundation in shoreline areas.
Water might pool on roadways, in parking lots and in basements of low-lying properties.
Temperatures likely will remain in the freeze zone with the mercury staying in the high 20s and low 30s. A high of only 31 degrees is forecast for Monday.
Snow is anticipated only a day after record-high temperatures up to 60 degrees were seen in New York City.
WORST OF STORM SOUTH OF S.I.
The worst of the snowstorm is expected to track south of Staten Island.
The first major storm of the winter in New Jersey is now expected to drop as much as foot of snow across several counties in the southern part of the state with expected snowfall totals also raised elsewhere, according to our sister website NJ.com.
Snow had already begun to overspread parts of South Jersey before 6 a.m. and is pushing north. The northern half of the state may see some snow, but appears likely to escape the storm with accumulations less than an inch or no snow at all, according to NJ.com.
The storm likely will slam areas in the Atlantic region such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Richmond, Va.
Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) First Deputy Commissioner Christina Farrell and city Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Edward Grayson held a weather briefing Sunday evening that indicated latest forecasts predict as much as three inches of snow could affect the five boroughs Monday.
Between one and three inches is possible, officials said on Sunday, though between a half inch and one inch of snow is expected. Earlier forecasts expected slightly milder amounts.
“We are ready to meet the storm head on,” said Adams. “This city is prepared because of the professionals that are here.”
With more than 20% of DSNY workers out sick amid high rates of COVID-19 illness across city agencies, Grayson said tours were extended to meet the city’s needs. However, all of the agency’s necessary equipment is manned by personnel, he added.
“We have over 700 salt spreaders loaded and ready to go,” said Grayson. “We will be deployed on the overnight shift waiting for those first flakes to start, and we will be salting throughout the duration of the snowfall trying to keep everybody safe.”
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