The Blizzard of 2026 in New York City, Tri-State area

The snow hasn't let up in Lower Manhattan, and city crews have been working nonstop to keep pace. Plows have been coming through every 30 to 40 minutes, but the constant snowfall is quickly covering the roads again. With a travel ban in place until 12 p.m., the streets have stayed mostly empty - a good thing, given the blowing snow and low visibility.

Despite the quiet roads, some New Yorkers have ventured out on foot, walking dogs or checking out the accumulating snow. Power outages have hit parts of the city, with more than 6,700 customers affected in the Rockaways and nearly 10,000 citywide. In Central Park, families made the most of the early snow by building snowmen before conditions worsened.

The Department of Sanitation is in full storm mode, running 12hour shifts with more than 2,600 workers per shift. The city is also in an enhanced Code Blue, meaning no one seeking shelter will be turned away and warming centers are available through 311.

Jaysha Patel reports on the heavy snowfall from Lower Manhattan.

Snow is accumulating fast across the region with the peak of the storm hitting overnight.

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Dongan Hills on Staten Island is reporting a foot of snow as of 11:15 pm., with many hours of much more intense snow still ahead.

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Clean up efforts are underway after a Department of Transportation snow plow overturned on Sunrise Highway Sunday night in Bay Shore.

The Hazmat team will be on scene for numerous hours to clean up the diesel fuel spill, while the DEC monitors for waterway hazards, according to officials.

The westbound Sunrise Highway service road and right lane of the expressway portion will remain closed for some time for cleanup efforts.

Police are urging people are stay off of the roads are blizzard conditions worsen overnight.