This decision was made in connection with a heavy snowfall. At the same time, he warned residents about worsening weather conditions. As Cuomo wrote on Friday morning, January 5, on his social networking page, the state of emergency is introduced on Long Island, Westchester and New York due to extreme weather conditions.

At the same time on the eve of a press conference in New York, the head of the city said that "the conditions are terrible and will only worsen during the day". He asked the people of the state to refrain from traveling by car.

In turn, the mayor of New York City Bill De Blazio also declared a state of emergency in the city, saying that snow falls at a level of 2.5-5 centimeters per hour. In total, according to our estimates, it will drop from 15 to 25 centimeters, but in some places by the evening, when the snowfall stops, it can get even more, "he said..

However, because of the snowfall, the John F. Kennedy International Airport and New York's La Guardia Airport temporarily suspended their work because of the weather. Airport press services recommend passengers to track information about the resumption of flights from airlines.

According to the National Weather Service, the storm is moving toward the north and will be accompanied by cold air. A record low temperature is expected on Sunday in eastern New York and in the Mid-Atlantic States.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, all schools in New York on Thursday, January 4, will be closed. Local authorities have made this decision because of the heavy snowfall that hit the city. As the mayor of the city Bill De Blasio said, today all schools will not work.