NYC Snowstorm Brings Sleet, Wind, and Safety Warnings (Full Transcript)

Over seven inches fell in Central Park as Mayor Mamdani urged road caution and highlighted warming centers after five deaths were reported outside.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: In an average January, New Yorkers see about eight inches of snow. Well, they saw that much this morning, almost. It's about seven, just over seven inches in Central Park. And out at LaGuardia, you couldn't see the Brooklyn Bridge as that snow was coming down at an inch an hour this morning. But now it's sort of mixing to sleet and the wind is really picking up. In his first press conference, major winter press conference, as new mayor Zoran Mamdani announced today that five New Yorkers were found dead outside before the snow had even begun and underlined the warming centers and the efforts to shelter the unhoused. They are so vulnerable. He also encouraged New Yorkers to get off the roads. There are 2,000 or so plows at the Department of Sanitation's availability, 700 salt spreaders. Salt doesn't really work as well when it's this cold, below 15 degrees Fahrenheit or so. But I saw a FedEx guy just making deliveries. So not everybody has the luxury of staying off the roads.

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New York City experienced near-average January snowfall in a single morning, with over seven inches in Central Park and heavy snow reducing visibility near LaGuardia. Conditions are shifting to sleet with increasing winds and very cold temperatures that limit salt effectiveness. In a major winter briefing, new mayor Zoran Mamdani highlighted that five people were found dead outside before the snow began, emphasized warming centers and shelter efforts for unhoused residents, and urged people to stay off roads while sanitation deploys plows and salt spreaders—though many workers still must travel.
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NYC Hit by Heavy Snow as Mayor Urges Caution and Aid
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Arow Key Takeaways
  • Over seven inches of snow fell in Central Park in a single morning, nearing NYC’s typical January total.
  • Visibility dropped significantly, including near LaGuardia, during peak snowfall rates around an inch per hour.
  • Snow is mixing with sleet and winds are increasing, worsening travel conditions.
  • Five people were found dead outside before snowfall began, underscoring risks for unhoused residents.
  • The city is promoting warming centers and sheltering efforts and urging residents to stay off roads.
  • NYC sanitation has about 2,000 plows and 700 salt spreaders, but salt is less effective below ~15°F.
  • Essential workers and delivery drivers may still need to be on the roads despite advisories.
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Negative: The tone is urgent and concerned, emphasizing dangerous winter conditions, fatalities among unhoused people, and hazardous travel despite ongoing city response.
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