Winter storm Juno could rank among New York City’s biggest snowstorms, with forecasts predicting 18-24 inches of snow.
The “crippling and potentially historic” nor’easter will move into the city late Monday, with most snow accumulation happening overnight and early Tuesday.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio urged city residents not to underestimate the storm.
“My message to all New Yorkers is, prepare for something worse than we have seen before,” said de Blasio.
New York City last saw this kind of snowfall in January 2011, when the city was blanketed with 19 inches. The largest storm on record dropped 26.9 inches of snow in just 16 hours in February 2006.
Take a look at other historic snowfalls that hit the city below:
Uber: Prices will not exceed 2.8x the normal fare in New York City. (Thank Eric Schneiderman for that) pic.twitter.com/AydQ6jpyHT
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— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) January 26, 2015
LA Times reports:
New Yorkers jammed checkout aisles to buy food, water, batteries and snow shovels Sunday after Mayor Bill de Blasio said thousands of workers were preparing for “one of the top two or three largest storms in the history of this city.
In Morningside Heights in Manhattan, shoppers clogged Westside Market’s narrow aisles, and checkout lines stretched 20 deep. “It’s chaos,” manager Nick Glenis said. “You might need shoulder pads today. It’s full-contact shopping.”
Read more here.
Today's Weather: Major #noreaster expected to bring hvy snow, blizzard conditions to Northeast http://t.co/vT29JlRubR pic.twitter.com/lY3jv6Vb40
— NWS (@NWS) January 26, 2015
