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A potentially historic blizzard that could bring 3 feet of snow is barreling toward the city — and officials are already warning that mass transit could be shut down before the Monday night rush, stranding millions. The National Weather Service predicts blizzard-like conditions to whip up winds as high as 65 mph and drop as much as 30 inches of snow. “We are facing, most likely, one of the largest snowstorms in the history of this city,” Mayor de Blasio told reporters Sunday. Gov. Cuomo echoed those concerns, warning commuters to stay home Monday in a statement made Sunday as the monstrous storm tracked an unfamiliar route across the Midwest.

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Probably... I'm probably leaving by 3pm today... Not even sure what the point of going in is... I'll be lucky if I get a few hours of work done...

The only reason I'm even leaving my house is because I'm having a regents today and tomorrow. Due to what I'm reading, if my school is closed tomorrow, I have to do my damn global regents in June and most likely take the US history regents the same day.
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The only reason I'm even leaving my house is because I'm having a regents today and tomorrow. Due to what I'm reading, if my school is closed tomorrow, I have to do my damn global regents in June and most likely take the US history regents the same day.

Yeah boss sent an e-mail saying we're closing at 3pm, so that's that. A few of the students that I tutor have Regents this week.  I don't see how they can take them if they're after today.

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A travel ban has been tentatively set for 11pm in NYS, but the Governor is waiting until the 4pm weather advisory to see if the forecast changes. If it doesn't, there will be a travel ban later tonight.

 

Looks like MNRR/LIRR will shut down after 11pm no matter what...

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It has nothing to do with that. It's about people being stranded due to buses or trains becoming stuck. The (MTA) doesn't want a liability.

I had brought up the fact in the MN/LIRR forum that Metro North ran 3/4 of its trains during the Blizzard of 94 to which someone replied that those Trains ended up paying the price for it as most of the rail cars logged serious garage time for repairs afterwards

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I think that the upper portions of the (1)(4)(2)(5) and (6) are going to have a lot of havoc on their hands with (2) 's going via the (5) and the (1) running express in Bronx, etc.

Yeah, that's not happening on account of the subway being shut down after 11. Service will be limited starting at 7pm.

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It doesn't make sense to Suspened service in Manhattan.

And when will the subway be back up after 11PM?

 

Also, if the yards can't handle all the subway trains do they leave the subway cars @ stations?

No, they're stored on the underground express tracks

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It doesn't make sense to Suspened service in Manhattan.

And when will the subway be back up after 11PM?

 

Also, if the yards can't handle all the subway trains do they leave the subway cars @ stations?

The idea is to keep people off the roads in these dangerous conditions. Besides, all non-emergency vehicles will be banned throughout all of the affected region.

 

Earliest estimates are looking at a Wednesday morning reopening of all mass transit, with the exception of NJ Transit, which for some reason doesn't expect their service to return until Thursday.

 

As 46Dover said, the trains will be stored out of the elements on the express tracks. Well, that's the usual operation when the subways are running during a storm. However, as was the case during Hurricane Sandy, with the entire system shut down, there's more storage space for trains.

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So this shutdown is basically a copy of the complete subway shutdown during Hurricane Sandy in 2010. Express Service is getting very limited as of right now because (2) and (3)'s are starting to go local. I won't be surprised if a fleet swap happens.

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how many people will be going cross-country skiing across Manhattan overnight tonight or tomorrow?

 

better yet, how many young people will have a snowball fight, then go in for some classic new york pizza at 3am?

LMAO!
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NYC Mayor: ‘Reconcile Yourselves With Your God, For All Will Perish In The Tempest’

 

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NEW YORK—As a major winter storm continued its advance toward New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio advised residents Monday to make peace with whatever higher power they call God, for all shall meet their death in the coming tempest. “The furious hoarfrost bearing down upon us knows neither mercy nor reason, and all within the five boroughs will perish, cowering in their brittle dwellings,” said de Blasio, adding that none would find succor from the gale save those favored by providence to pass quietly in their sleep. “This shall be a tempest the likes of which has never been glimpsed by man or beast. Clutch your babes close to your breast and take small comfort in knowing that they will howl for but a few hours before death becalms them forever.” De Blasio added that, barring an unexpected intensification in the storm, normal subway and bus service would resume Wednesday.

Source: http://www.theonion.com/articles/nyc-mayor-reconcile-yourselves-with-your-god-for-a,37850/

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