US EditionSnow and rain to damper MLK weekend: Timeline for NY and NJ
New York City Emergency Management mobilizes nearly 2,000 sanitation workers with 700 salt spreaders for snow and extreme cold during MLK weekend, urging residents to travel cautiously.
- On Sunday, January 18, 2026, New York City Emergency Management issued a travel advisory as up to 3 inches of snow is forecast citywide, with isolated 4-inch pockets in eastern Queens and southeastern Brooklyn.
- An Arctic air mass is expected to settle in late Sunday night, driving temperatures down for the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, Jan. 19, with Milwaukee morning lows near zero to 2 degrees and wind chills around minus 20.
- City sanitation teams mobilized, with DSNY reporting nearly 1,000 sanitation workers, more than 700 salt spreaders, 44 bike lane spreaders, roughly 700 million pounds of salt, and a Bladerunner 2.0 GPS Room.
- Flights and commutes were disrupted as LaGuardia and JFK faced delays and Newark crews de-iced planes; officials urged travelers to avoid roads or check nyc.gov/snow and 311 for updates.
- The cold is already altering plans, including event rescheduling as the city of Red Bank moved its MLK Day of Service Community-Wide Cleanup to Sunday, Feb. 8, while relief should return Jan. 20 with some wind chills near minus 30 in parts of Wisconsin.
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Dangerous winter storms put millions on alert nationwide
A dangerous winter storm swept across the country on Saturday, bringing rough conditions on the roads and even caused ground stops at all three major airports in the New York City metro area. NBC News’ Valerie Castro reports.
Up to 3 inches of snow forecast for NYC ahead of MLK Day
New York City is expected to get up to 3 inches of snow ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, NYC Emergency Management said Saturday. New Yorkers are being urged to stay off the roads and travel with caution as snow, slush and rain are expected to cause slippery conditions. One inch of snow was expected to fall on Saturday, but not stick. The Big Apple will see most of the messy weather early Sunday morning as around 1 to 3 inches of snow is fore…
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New York UpstateWinter storm warning: Up to 4 feet of snow expected in Tug Hill, Western NY regions
The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings across the Tug Hill plateau and Western New York as a significant lake effect snow event is expected to begin Sunday and continue through Wednesday.
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