Ahead of a storm that could bring up to two feet of snow for some areas on Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging people to stay home and avoid any unnecessary travel.
Monday morning, Hochul announced she’s declaring a state of emergency at 8 p.m. in anticipation of the developing Nor’easter.
This state of emergency includes Ontario, Wayne, Yates, Seneca, and Cayuga counties, but does not include Monroe, Livingston, Orleans, Genesee, or Wyoming counties.
Hochul says Western New York and the Finger Lakes region could see up to eight inches or more of snow by Wednesday, with strong wind gusts reaching up to 45 miles per hour on Tuesday.
She says the storm will create unsafe driving conditions through Wednesday morning, and will likely cause power outages across the state.
Hochul suggests New Yorkers sign up for emergency alerts to best prepare for the conditions.
The NYS Thruway Authority is also banning tandem and empty tractor trailers for a stretch of the thruway.
More than 20 million people are under winter weather alerts ahead of the storm.
As for the New York City and Long Island area, power companies have already started to send out warnings in anticipation of “strong winds, rain, and wet snow” and reassuring users that they are prepared for outages.
