Snow could slow the commute across the Tri-State area Friday morning.
A winter weather advisory has been issued from 9 p.m. Thursday through 8 a.m. Friday for northeastern New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley and New York City.
Forecasters are predicting snow will begin Thursday night. The heaviest snow will fall overnight into early Friday morning. Light to moderate snow will continue to fall through the early morning commute.
The National Weather Service has forecast between 3-6 inches of snow overnight.
A winter weather advisory means periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will make travel difficult. Slippery roads and limited visibility are possible.
The snow will be followed by bitter cold temperatures Friday into Saturday.
The New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) today issued a Hazardous Travel Advisory due to a forecasted snow storm that will cause dangerous travel conditions for the Friday morning rush hour. The National Weather Service has forecast between 3-6 inches of snow overnight. Over night snowfall rates could reach one inch per hour. OEM strongly recommends that people use mass transit and avoid driving during and immediately after the snow storm.
For Motorists:
· If you must drive a vehicle, monitor weather and traffic reports for the latest road conditions.
· Use major streets or highways for travel whenever possible as these roadways will be cleared first.
· Drive slowly. Vehicles, including those with 4-wheel drive, take longer to stop on snow and ice than on dry pavement.
· Keep the name and phone number of at least one local towing service in your car in case you break down or become stuck in the snow.
· If you get stuck on the road stay with your car and contact a towing company.
For Pedestrians
· Exercise caution and avoid slippery surfaces.
· Wear layers including a hat, gloves and scarf to stay protected from the cold. And, keep clothes and shoes dry.
· Have heightened awareness of cars, particularly when approaching or crossing intersections.
(YWN Desk – NYC)
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News articles on a site called YeshivaWorld should refer to ‘Saturday’ as ‘Shabbos’.
born in the bronx–what do you care what we call our shabbos? if you live in the bronx it should not matter what yeshiva world calls shabbos in english.
Shabbos Kodesh!
borninthebronx: Oy vey they said the word Saturday! Calm down, there’s more important things to worry about in life. No need to act ultra-frum
High of 83, low of 59 in South Florida for Shabbos or Saturday (borninbronx).
Friends, it matters a great deal what we call the seventh day. By refering to it whenever possible – certainly on a ‘yeshiva’ site – as ‘Shabbos’ – we acknowledge its distinctness in our lives. We also thus testify to the presence of the Borei – the Creator – who completed the creation of His universe on Shabbos and bestowed it upon our nation. This is not achieved by habitually referring to it as Saturday.
So frum up! Maybe you should visit the Bronx…
I agree that for most matters we should use Shabbos as our reference. However, I don’t think that YWN should change the wording of articles from other sources.
Articles or Op Eds written by YWN are one thing; rewording articles or announcements is not necessary.
But it could be a bit funny:
“Mayor Bloomberg reportedly spent Shabbos Kadesh in Bermuda were he dined with friends enjoying a meal of treifus accompanied by a fine bottle of stam yenam. The Mayor responded angrily stating “I have a right to my privacy and what I do on my own time is between me and the Ribono Shel Olam.”” Oy!
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Borninthebronx, just relax, your by far not the only jew reading this site. nor the only ultra neutrei karta reading this site. You may not be aware but many non jews find favor in reading this site and therefore it would be appropriate to call the 7th day Saturday. As long as you know how to treat the day it ain’t matter wat you call it.
Well its now after 2:00 am and still no snow is seen. [this must b global warming] just now real feel is less then 20f.