Hochul further said that Long Island and New York have seen coastal flooding of up to 3 feet.
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In the face of the winter storm that hits the United States, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul warned residents of ‘epic danger across the state’ due to bad weather this weekend.
“We had ice, floods, snow, sub-zero temperatures and whatever Mother Nature could throw at us this weekend,” Hochul said at a news conference on Friday afternoon.
The official added that there have been more than 100,000 power outages statewide.highlighting Erie County with 27,000 and 15,000 in Monroe County.
“We are seeing incredibly life-threatening and life-threatening high winds, blinding snowstorms, hitting Western New York in real time,” said the governor, who explained that the region was affected by both the national storm and from the lake-effect snow.
Hochul’s statements come after reports of high winds and rain across the state, so authorities are preparing for heavy snow and record winds.
“If you run out of electricity, it will be dangerously cold” said Jackie Bray, the state commissioner of homeland security and emergency services, advising residents facing power outages to seek out warm shelters provided by some counties.
“Please don’t assume that you can handle this cold overnight without heating.Bray alerted. “Maybe you can’t.”
Meanwhile, Governor Hochul noted that winds around the Buffalo Skyway have approached 80 mph, higher than those of the 1977 blizzard.
Hochul further said that Long Island and New York have seen coastal flooding of up to 3 feet that is starting to subside for now, even as more rain is forecast for the area.
for his partHudson Valley, Capital Region, North Country and Southern Tier saw rain and strong winds. Nine were reported in the last two regions mentioned, but without significant damage.
As for the winter storm’s impact on transportation, a sudden freeze hit the western part of the state and is expected to affect eastern areas, leading to widespread travel restrictions, Hochul warned.
“Roads will become like an ice skating rink and your tires won’t make it.” said Hochul, who said that in some areas, such as Erie County, the commercial vehicle ban has been extended to all highways.
Due to the floods, some roads and railway lines were closed on Friday, officials said. Commissioner Bray, for his part, has urged commuters to take public transport instead of driving, stressing that the weather shouldn’t disrupt these public transport options.
With information from CNN
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