NYC weather: Department of Sanitation issues winter operations advisory with snow possible Tuesday

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As our area isn’t expected to see any type of defrost for the foreseeable future, the New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a winter operations advisory for Tuesday, beginning at 4 a.m., with salt-spreading operations possible throughout the day.

Up to an inch of snow is expected Tuesday morning, and a significant portion of that may fall during the morning rush hour. Given the extremely cold temperatures the last few days, most of this snow is likely to “stick,” necessitating a substantial and prolonged salting operation, according to a release issued by Sanitation.

New Yorkers are strongly urged to stay off the roads, if possible. But if you must get behind the wheel, the department is urging you to do so slowly and safely…

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