In view of the winter storm that will bring severe weather starting this Monday night, and throughout Tuesday, in the tri-state area, Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency, starting at 8:00 pm.
And according to Univision 41’s Weather Watch, New Yorkers are likely to face 36 to 48 hours of active, inclement weather with snow, rain and wind.
What does the state of emergency declared by Governor Hochul for the winter storm mean?
In her decision, Governor Kathy Hochul activates the National Guard to respond to any emergency, if necessary. In addition, rescuers will be prepared to bat.
The state of emergency also means that the New York State Thruway Authority prohibits all tandem tractors and empty trucks, beginning at 8:00 p.m., from I-87 Exit 17 (Newburgh-Scranton). to exit 36 of I-90 (Watertown-Binghamton).
Kathy Hochul warned earlier that the snow will be wet and heavy, while wind gusts will reach 45 mph by Tuesday, raising the chances of power outages.
Our meteorologist Stephanie Viés predicted that, at 10:45 pm, “the rain starts to come again and after noon on Tuesday the snow will start to fall.”
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The winter storm that affects several states of the country broke records, forced the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights this Thursday, left almost a million homes and businesses without electricity, and closed several roads, causing some drivers to spend the night in their vehicles by getting trapped. In the photograph, a man makes his way in Draper, Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reported snowfall of between 4 and 9 inches (11 and 22 centimeters) across the state.
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2/12
Another of the sites that registered records during this Wednesday and Thursday was Portland, Oregon. In the image appears Joan Josper, who uses skis to get to her house in that city this Thursday, February 23. “They always talk about ‘snowmageddon’ on the news, and then we usually ignore it… and, well… 11 inches later here we are!” she told the AP.
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A snow covered car in Portland, Oregon. The city experienced the second largest snowfall in its history, recording 11 inches (28 centimeters) of snow. Bad weather surprised drivers, halted traffic during Wednesday afternoon’s rush hour and trapped motorists on highways for hours. Some spent the night in their vehicles, according to reports.
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The National Weather Service (NWS). originally predicted a 20% chance that Portland would have more than 2 inches (5 centimeters) of snow. The probability of getting 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 centimeters). Wednesday’s snowfall exceeded these forecasts.
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The winter storm also brought unusual snowfall to Southern California. San Diego issued its first snow alert in its history, while Los Angeles hadn’t had such an advisory since 1989.
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Some parts of California will maintain snow alerts through Saturday. Forecasters are expecting a wind chill as low as -40º F (-40º C) in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the northern part of the state.
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Workers remove ice from a Southwest Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah. Forecasters expect the low temperatures in the city to continue into next week.
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Passengers wait in a lounge at the Denver International Airport, Colorado, on Wednesday. The winter storm forced the cancellation of almost 1,800 flights on Wednesday and more than 1,080 by Thursday afternoon.
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A vehicle shovels snow from a street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where bad weather caused disruptions to both ground and air transportation. The Minneapolis-St. Paul concentrated 30% of the cancellations both on Wednesday and this Thursday.
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10/12
Ice covers the branches of a tree in Chicago, Illinois. The blackouts caused interruptions in electricity service for almost a million customers this Thursday, according to the website poweroutage.us. Most of them, 822,000, in Michigan. Other affected states include Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Oregon and California.
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Ken Palmquist walks his dog, Harper, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this Thursday, February 23, 2023. The NWS maintains that the storm will continue to affect several states in the country at least until this weekend.
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12/12
The powerful winter storm that hits much of the US is affecting the main roads of the country. The authorities alert the population of the dangers of driving on roads with ice and low visibility. Follow the latest news on Univision.
