STORM WATCH LIVE UPDATES: Parts of Cross Bronx Expressway closed due to disabled vehicles stuck in snow

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Taken around 2 p.m. in University Heights

Taken around 1 p.m. in Williamsburg

Taken around 11 a.m. on Bronx River Parkway

Taken around 10 a.m. in Crown Heights

Taken around 10 a.m. in Canarsie near Rockaway Parkway

Taken around 8 a.m. near Bruckner Boulevard

News 12 checking on conditions in Bushwick

News 12's Tim Harfmann is in Bushwick checking on road conditions as plows are clearing the snow.

News 12 checks on winter storm conditions in Bed-Stuy

The snowfall has made it hard to see the lines in the road for drivers in Bed-Stuy, News 12 reports as it checks on winter storm conditions.

News 12's Tim Harfmann spoke with one resident walking her dog Beans, who is wearing a sweater to stay warm.

Tracking extreme road conditions on Cross Bronx Expressway

News 12's Mike Lamorte is tracking the conditions on the Cross Bronx Expressway during this weekend's winter storm.

NYC Public Schools students will be remote Monday

NYC Emergency Management officials announced that students scheduled to attend school on Monday will be remote.

Public school students in grades six through 12 already have the day off for Professional Development Day.

Elementary school students are preparing for a remote school day.

NYC Ferry announces service suspension

All NYC Ferry routes are suspended until further notice because of the winter storm.

Officials said the system is closing early because of heavy snowfall and low visibility.

Snowplow catches fire in Soundview

Citizen video shows flames coming out of a snowplow in Soundview.

5 weather-related deaths confirmed in New York City

Authorities confirm that five weather-related deaths occurred Saturday in New York City.

Police say two of the bodies were discovered in Brooklyn. Another was discovered in Queens and two others in Manhattan.

The deaths occurred amid plummeting temperatures, which prompted a citywide Code Blue alert yesterday.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani reacted to the news on X, saying in part, “it is a reminder that every year New Yorkers succumb to the cold. The danger of this weather cannot be overstated.”

--By Lauren Pena

Mamdani: NYC is ‘prepared for every possible amount of snow’

Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the city is fully prepared to tackle the major winter storm expected to bring snow and hazardous travel conditions on Sunday.

Mayor Mamdani said the city’s Sanitation Department is already brining highways and major streets and has 700 salt spreaders and 2,300 plow vehicles ready to be deployed as conditions worsen. He said all city agencies are on alert and coordinating their response.

“Make no mistakes, we are taking every precaution and we are prepared for every possible amount of snow,” the mayor said at briefing on Saturday morning.

Agencies including the FDNY, DSNY, NYCHA, the MTA and the Parks Department have added extra staff to handle potential emergencies. He said emergency vehicles will be able to respond to all 911 calls in a timely manner, regardless of snowfall.

City officials have also reviewed 311 data from previous storms to ensure plowing and salting efforts are evenly distributed across all neighborhoods.

By noon Sunday, the city is expected to announce whether public schools will operate in person or switch to remote learning. The mayor said teachers have prepared students for either option and the city’s online learning system has been stress-tested to handle a remote day if needed.

A Code Blue remains in effect, and officials say anyone in need of a warm place to stay should call 311.

A hazardous travel advisory will be in effect Sunday and Monday. Officials are urging New Yorkers to stay indoors if possible and avoid unnecessary travel.

"The full power of the city's enormous resources are prepared, poised and ready to be deployed,” the mayor said.

City Bike services will be suspended on Sunday starting at noon.

-- By Shakti Denis