A winter storm warning has been issued for the city through Friday afternoon. Most areas will see a mix of snow, sleet and rain, with total accumulations between five and eight inches.
The Sanitation Department says it's already in the process of outfitting 1,600 of its trucks with plow blades.
They also have 365 spreaders lined up and loaded with 170,000 tons of salt.
Workers are being put on 12-hour shifts for the next couple of days.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says it's too soon to tell whether schools will need to close.
"It's a long time away between now and Friday. My hope is that the snow will stay to the north and west of us, and we'll just have rain," said the mayor. "Our kids need another school day. We will cancel school only if it would really be dangerous to get the kids into school."
The Sanitation Department says it will not send out the plows until at least two inches of snow is on the ground.
Consolidated Edison says it will have extra workers ready to respond in case the power goes out.
Meanwhile, New Yorkers spent most of Wednesday stocking up on supplies needed to keep their property clear.
Questions:
1) Where did this story take place?
2) When did this story take place?
3) How many inches of snow is supposed to fall this time?
4) How many tons of salt has the city got stored up?
5) What did Mayor Bloomberg say about the schools?
6) What does Con Ed have ready in case the power goes out?
Info from NY1
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