This archive report was first published on 1 December 2019.
Published on December 1, 2019, a winter storm warning was issued for much of the lower Hudson Valley, southern Connecticut, and northeast New Jersey.
According to the National Weather Service, the storm was expected to bring a wintry mix of snow and freezing rain to the region, with up to a foot of snow possible in some areas.
New York City officials warned that the storm would affect people's travels home after the Thanksgiving holiday and would make for a messy Monday commute.
Deanne Criswell, the city's emergency management commissioner, urged residents to take extra precautions when traveling, citing the potential for messy conditions on Sunday and a possible messy Monday commute.
Travelers flying to Newark, La Guardia, and John F. Kennedy Airports could expect delays of between one to two and a half hours.
The National Weather Service predicted that the storm would turn into rain later in the afternoon on Sunday, before turning back into snow by midday Monday.
Early on Sunday morning, icy conditions were already causing some travel mishaps, including a Delta Air Lines plane that slid off the taxiway at Buffalo Niagara International Airport due to ice.
Officials have also warned that coastal parts of Long Island and Connecticut could experience up to two feet of flooding during high tides.
In preparation, the New York City Department of Sanitation deployed 705 salt spreaders across the five boroughs and would send out 1,500 plows on Monday if more than two inches of snow accumulates on the streets.
