Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an emergency order on Sunday night due to a storm of monsters expected to sell New York.
Residents were urged to stay home during the storm – with all non-essential trips restricted from 6 am on Monday.
“It’s a very dangerous storm,” the mayor told NY1.
Only those seeking medical treatment or medical supplies and essential workers – such as those receiving assistance, pharmacy and grocery store staff and restaurant and delivery workers – will be allowed on the roads.
“New Yorkers should stay home, keep the lanes open for emergency vehicles, and let our plows work to keep us safe.” said de Blasio in a statement.
“Make no mistake: this storm will bring heavy snow and make travel dangerous in every neighborhood in our city.”
The storm – dubbed the Weather Channel’s Orlena – is expected to throw 18 to 24 inches of snow on the Big Apple by Monday and Tuesday.
The heaviest snow is forecast Monday morning in the middle of the morning, with the possibility of flakes falling at a rate of 1 to 3 inches per hour.
The mixture of heavy snow and gusty winds could lead to blizzard conditions.
It would be the first time in at least five years that the city has been covered by more than a foot of snow during a single storm.
De Blasio said earlier Sunday that coronavirus vaccination schedules scheduled for Monday have been postponed due to the impending storm, with a decision on Tuesday’s appointments not yet made.
“It will be rescheduled quickly,” he later told NY1 about Monday’s appointments.
“We don’t want people to try to get vaccinated and endanger themselves at this time.”
Personal training at public schools in the city was also canceled for Monday, with classes taking place online.
Alternative parking was suspended on both Monday and Tuesday.