The expectation of upwards of a foot of snow is bringing out the city’s heavy equipment. The Department of Sanitation expects 2,400 workers and 1,600 plows working 12-hour shifts across the city after the 2 inches of snow has accumulated. Prior to that, 689 salt spreaders will be out during the early snow hours. The city has a large stockpile of salt — 315,000 tons — for streets and sidewalks.
“Should we end up on the high side of the accumulation at 12 inches, we will roll out front-end loaders,” Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia said. “We have 134 set to roll out.”
Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City Schools are closed for Thursday.
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Please show your ahavas torah by keeping your neshomalech safe home and not by subjecting them to dangers of the snow
Big snowstorm of the year exact same date as last year’s , which also was י”ג שבט like this year’s.