What To Watch Out For On The Subways During The Winter Storm

Updated 6:54pm: All subways and buses will shut down as of 11pm tonight. See more details here.

Updated 12:33pm: Governor Andrew Cuomo just announced at a press conference that there will be limited subway service after 7pm, and there could be a complete closedown of roads, MetroNorth and the LIRR as of 11pm. An announcement about such a shutdown will be made after 4pm today.

Depending on what happens with the storm, Cuomo said the limited service and closures would remain in effect tomorrow.

“You should stay home,” Cuomo said at the press conference. “This is nothing to take lightly. We have had situations where people have gotten stuck on roads and been snowed in their cars for 12, 18, 20 hours… This is not an evening to be out and about.”

Original post: While there are no scheduled changes as of now for the subway over the next couple of days, that’s expected to change pretty quickly as Winter Storm Juno bears down on our area, potentially dumping as much as three feet of snow on our city – and state and city officials are urging residents to stay put.

With a coating of snow already on the ground, the storm is expected to intensify and result in as much as four inches of snow an hour – as well as close to zero visibility – ahead of today’s rush hour, which Governor Andrew Cuomo said could result in subways, buses, and other public transportation being shut down.

We’ll keep you updated throughout the day about changes to public transit, and for more information, you can also go to the city’s severe weather, Office of Emergency Management, and MTA websites. You can sign up here to have the MTA send you emails and/or texts about public transportation changes, and you can also follow the MTA, NYCT Subway Service, and OEM on Twitter.

As always, let us know about problems you encounter on the subways, buses and roads – or anywhere else! You can email us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com.