US EditionState of emergency declared in NJ due to snow
- On Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, Acting Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency for New Jersey, effective at 1 p.m. and covering all 21 counties while Gov. Phil Murphy was traveling out of state.
- Forecasters say the storm will bring 4 to 9 inches of snow in northern New Jersey, starting Friday afternoon and continuing into Saturday with heaviest snow Friday evening at 1 to 2 inches per hour.
- A commercial-vehicle restriction takes effect at 3 p.m., and agencies have mobilized with 3,605 operators and 1,636 plow trucks from the New Jersey Department of Transportation, 688 operators and 339 plow trucks from the Thruway Authority, plus approximately 5,500 utility workers ready for restoration.
- While AAA predicts a busy weekend, officials urge drivers to reach destinations before 6 p.m. Saturday and avoid unnecessary travel until late Saturday in New York City.
- Warnings cover the entire metro area and last through Saturday afternoon, with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph and localized 50 mph raising outage risks; residents should text their county or borough name to 333111 for alerts.
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About 30 centimeters of snow are expected in New York between Friday and Saturday night local time.
“Severe Snowstorm” Triggers Emergency Declarations In Multiple States
A “severe snowstorm” expected to hit the Tri-State area has triggered state of emergency declarations in New Jersey and New York. “Due to the severe snowstorm, with the potential of icy and slippery conditions, I have declared a State of Emergency across the state beginning this afternoon. Please monitor official updates and remain off the...
Governor declares State of Emergency for much of Central New York
ALBANY, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – Late Friday afternoon, New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for 36 counties including most of Central New York. The counties included in the declaration are; Albany, Bronx, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Herkimer, Kings, Madison, Montgomery, Nassau, New York, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, Oswego, [...]
New York, Dec 26 (EFE).- The states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have taken steps to deal with the winter storm that will affect them since Friday and that is expected to leave large accumulations of snow, with the mobilization of emergency equipment and personnel or decreed a state of emergency. In New York and New Jersey, governors Kathy Hochul and Phil Murphy decreed a state of emergency.
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