Agency
May be able to provide temporary mobile resources for keeping vacated residents warm
What is the MTA
The start date of the most recent winter snowstorm in NYC
What is January 28th
This section is tasked with managing resource requests
What is logistics
The definition of "frigid temperatures"
What is below 32 degrees
The primary agency tasked with snow removal and salting
Extreme cases of this may turn skin blue or black
What is frostbite
Advisory NYCEM puts out when advising the public to stay off roads, use public transportation, and take certain precautions when driving
What is a Travel Advisory or Hazardous Travel Advisory
The term used to enhance homeless outreach when a Cold Weather Alert is issued
What is Code Blue
Primary Public Safety agency represented in the Winter Weather Steering Committee Calls
What is NYPD
The material, commonly found in high concentrations of winter runoff water, that can cause power disruptions
What is salt
The website hosted by NYCEM that serves as a single location for the collection and dissemination of weather-related information during a weather Emergency
What is the NYC Severe Weather Website
The term NWS uses for issued 36-48 hours in advance with a forecaster confidence around 50%
What is "watches"
What is DOHMH, FDNY (also REMSCO, H+H, GNYHA)
The record date of earliest trace snowfall in NYC
This NYCEM notification alerts agencies to low temperatures that represent a life safety hazard
What is the Cold Weather Alert
The NWS term for issued up to 48 hours (usually 24-36 hours) in advance with a forecaster confidence of at least 80%
What is "advisories & warnings"
Agencies that are a part of the Tow Truck Task Force (7)
What is DCAS, DOT, DSNY, FDNY, MTA, NYPD, NYCEM
The current record for single-day snowfall (set in 2016)
What is 27.3 inches
Activation Triggers for the Winter Weather Emergency Steering Committee (6)
What is
- Snow greater than 3 inches
- High temperatures below 15 degrees for a 48 hour period
- A wind chill below 0 degrees
- Sustained winds of more than 40mph
- Ice storms and/or freezing rain
- At the request of City Hall
The definition of "blizzard conditions"
What is falling and/or blowing snow with wind gusts of at least 35mph, reducing visibility to 1/4 or less for 3 hours or more