The evening of November 15 new York literally covered with snow and froze. The inhabitants of the metropolis rage in rush hour traffic, George Washington Bridge and Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) and is closed.
Bill De Blasio wrote on Twitter that the first snowfall this year «hit hard and right at rush hour, felling trees and causing delay.» According to the mayor, he had to cancel a trip to Washington (D. C.). Now he is in new York and «keep a storm under control.»
First storm of the year hit hard and right at rush hour, downing trees and causing delays. @NYCSanitation plows and salt spreaders are making progress as the traffic eases. They’ll be out all night to get roads clear before the AM commute.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) November 16, 2018
Train connections to long island and to the North of new York city was temporarily cancelled, and delays in PABT lasted for hours.
«Due to the bus delays caused by bad weather, we recommend passengers to transfer to trains to new Jersey», — said the press-Secretary of the Port Authority.
Due to overcrowding conditions at PABT, please consider alternate mode of transportation. NJT Rail and NY Waterways is cross-honoring with NJT bus. [74]
— PortAuthBusTerminal (@PABusTerminal) November 15, 2018
Because of the huge crowd of people waiting for a bus at 17.15 in the terminal closed door at the entrance.
Fact: The Port Authority Bus Terminal is out of control after it closes off the 2 floors. Chaos has ensued. Just look at these photos #Snovember https://t.co/JDHPLmadFN pic.twitter.com/LKS0Wjhkqk
— 1010 WINS (@1010WINS) November 16, 2018
«I want to provide all passengers with Port Authority buses and free travel for a month, that’s crazy!!!» — wrote on Twitter the indignant passenger Crystal Baldi.
@PABusTerminal are u kidding me right now pic.twitter.com/dzD1EZfktX
— Krystal Baldie (@ChikNameKrystal) November 15, 2018
According to eyewitnesses, the station was pandemonium, passengers didn’t know how to kill time waiting.
«I’m beside myself, my bus route is horrible, never seen that before — said Post 23-year-old Kristen Norton of Bloomfield (new Jersey). — We’re going to drink, [now] it’s probably the most reasonable.»
Many passengers said that there were no such problems even with much more heavy snowfall.
I have commuted to the city in worse weather. So, someone please explain to me how and why I am stranded at Port Authority until «further notice»
— Steph (@svelasquez94) November 15, 2018
«The main problem is that only a limited number of buses managed to arrive at the PABT, which led to congestion,» said a company representative.
It was impossible to reach in new Jersey on the George Washington bridge in rush hour it is also closed. As reported by the Office of emergency situations of the city, is one of the bands accident involving 25 vehicles. As a result of road accident nobody suffered, but it took several hours to clear the road.
George Washington Bridge pic.twitter.com/H1wVBaRxDc
— NortheastWeatherWx (@NEWeatherWx) November 15, 2018
At JFK airport was canceled 82 flights and another 171 were detained. At La Guardia, the situation was even worse: they cancelled 125 aircraft and arrested 192. Newark was canceled 155 flights, and 198 — pending.
New Yorkers have flooded Twitter with angry posts about the fact that the city has not prepared for the snowfall.
«Daily snowfall was much stronger than predicted by all meteorological services, — said the representative of the Sanitation Vito Thurso. — Exacerbated by the fact that several bridges were closed and the movement, especially in the Bronx, Upper Manhattan and Staten island, we stopped, and our equipment to clear the snow stuck there».
❄it’s amazing they weren’t ready❄on!!!#nyc #snowstorm #hugatree pic.twitter.com/dtsKPlW18I
— melanie martinez (@MellieMelNYC) November 16, 2018
All the updates can be tracked on the official website of the emergency alert System new York Twitter — NYCEM — Notify NYC.
