Winter Storm Juno

Winter Storm “Juno” is underway and has been extremely severe in many parts of the tri-state area.  Beginning on Monday morning and continuing through the early hours of Wednesday, the storm is expected to blanket the tri-state area in over 2 feet of snow. Though the storm appears to have slowed or stopped in many regions, snow bands continue to move across the area, and residents are urged to remain cautious. A state of emergency has been declared in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Travel bans were established in all 3 states as of 11pm Monday; all bans have been lifted with the exception of Suffolk County, NY and Connecticut. Newark and JFK Airports are scheduled to remain open on Tuesday, but with minimal flight activity. LaGuardia Airport is closed on Tuesday.

 

All tri-state area residents are urged to stay indoors if possible. Residents are warned not to over exert themselves during snow removal. Power outages are possible; it is recommended to keep your rechargeable devices at full capacity, and to have flashlights and battery powered radios readily available. Any extra blankets or quilts should also be accessible in the event you lose heat. Hot water should be run periodically to prevent pipes from freezing. Ensure that all carbon monoxide detectors are fully operational.

 

Sign up for real time weather, emergency, and transit alerts on your smart phones. Stay up to date on the latest weather conditions. MSA will be tweeting updates on the storm in real time. Follow @MSASecurity and/or #MSAWinterStormJuno.

 

 

Regional Weather Forecast. Photo Credit: Weather Channel

 

• NYC Subways and busses have been shut down as of 11pm Monday. Service expected to resume slowly at 9:00am Monday, with a holiday schedule in effect as of 12:00pm Monday.  
• The travel ban for New York City has been lifted.
• Suffolk county travel been remains in effect until Wednesday at 12:00am. All other county travel bans have been lifted as of 7:30am Tuesday.
• Service on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North lines has been suspended as of 11pm, Monday. Service is gradually being restored as of Monday morning, and will operate on a holiday schedule until further notice. 
• All NYC schools are closed on Tuesday, along with after school programs and athletics.

 

 

• The state wide travel ban has been lifted as of 7:30am Tuesday.
• New Jersey Transit has suspended all service as of 8pm, Monday. Service is not expected to resume until Thursday morning.
• PATH train service will resume as of 9:30am Tuesday

 

 

• A travel ban has been established for all non-emergency vehicles, beginning at 9pm on Monday.
• Bus service has been suspended across the state beginning at 8pm Monday.

 

Times Square, NYC, Monday Night. Photo Credit: PIX 11 News

 

• Nixle provides relevant information from local public safety departments and schools
• NOAA Weather Radar provides live Doppler radars with real time alerts
• WeatherBug provides real time, neighborhood-level weather data
• OnTime : LIRR  is the official app of the Long Island Rail Road, providing real time alerts and schedules
• OnTime: MNR is the official app of Metro North, providing real time alerts and schedules

 

• National Weather Service
  • Website: http://www.weather.gov/ .
  • The National Weather Service is a federal government agency providing forecasts, public warnings, safety alerts, and general information. Their website provides real time regional updates, travel, and safety alerts.
• Weather Bug
  • Website: weather.weatherbug.com
  • Provides forecasts, public warnings, and neighborhood level weather data.

 

• MTA & Tri State Area Public Transportation Alerts, alert.mta.info
  • Real time updates for the NYC Subway and Busses, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North, Bridge & Tunnel Alerts
• New Jersey PATH, http://www.panynj.gov/path/

 

• ConEdison
  • Phone: 1-800-75-6633
  • Website:  www.coned.com.
  • Outage maps updated every 15 minutes. Storm preparation and recovery tips. Power outage reporting.
• PSE&G Storm Center
  • Phone: 1-800-436-7734
  • Website: https://www.pseg.com/home/customer_service/outage_info/index.jsp. Information on preparing for, enduring, and recovering from a storm. Report an outage. View the area outage map. Learn how the storm restoration process works.
• Connecticut Light & Power
  • Phone, toll free:  1-800-286-2000
  • Phone: 860-947-2000
  • Website:  https://www.cl-p.com/StormCenter/ . Power outage reporting. Sign up for text message updates. View the area outage map. Information on how to prepare and remain safe.

 

• NYC Office of Emergency Management
  • Phone, NYC:  311 or text 311-692
  • Phone, Outside NYC: (212) 639-9675
  • Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/home/home.shtml
• New York State Website:  www.ny.gov
• New Jersey State Website:  www.nj.gov
• Connecticut State Website: www.ct.gov
• Westchester Office of Emergency Management Website: http://emergencyservices.westchestergov.com/divisions/office-of-emergency-management
• FEMA “Ready” Website: www.ready.gov
• Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Website:  http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/