New York Governor Cuomo Helps Long Island Driver Stranded in Snow

Citing an inability for plows to keep up with the high rate of snow blanketing Long Island, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state will institute a travel ban on the Long Island Expressway and the Northern State Parkway.

“We’ll wait to see what actually happens”, Cuomo said at the briefing.

The blizzard is predicted to bring up to two feet of snow in some areas.

De Blasio says people should heed the warnings and “immediately go home”.

Official estimates now expect up to 30 inches of snow to fall in parts of NY, which has already seen significant downfalls in the extreme weather battering the east coast of the US.

In Kentucky, motorists were stranded along Interstate 75 south of Lexington early Saturday, and state police said on Twitter that its crews, emergency workers and the National Guard were making their way to cars with water, fuel, and snacks, and attempting to move cars one at a time.

The city is also on alert for coastal flooding due to high tides, with resources being “prioritised” for the Long Island and New York City areas.

Additionally, the MTA will begin suspending service at 4:00 p.m. on the LIRR, Metro-North Railroad, Staten Island Railway, and above-ground subway lines in New York City. Several southern states, meanwhile, were also hit by snow and sleet – unusual for the region – with tens of thousands without power. He declared a state of emergency earlier on Saturday.

If the blizzard leaves as much snow in Washington as forecast, it could surpass a record set in 1922 by a storm that dumped 28 inches over three days and killed 100 people after a roof collapsed at a theater.

All of five of Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York City parks – the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo – will be closed Friday, the society announced.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican presidential contender, left the campaign trail in New Hampshire to oversee the emergency response in his snowbound state. Concerned about potential flooding, the governor said the state is more prepared to handle the storm than previous events including Superstorm Sandy.