Earlier today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo held a briefing in Binghamton with state and local officials to outline the state’s preparations for winter storm Harper.\u00a0Governor Cuomo provided an update on the ongoing winter weather affecting communities statewide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a large system forecasted to bring up to two feet of snow in some locations moves into the state throughout the evening, the Governor has\u00a0directed the State’s Emergency Operation Center to raise their activation to level 3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday, the Governor\u00a0directed the\u00a0New York State\u00a0Department of Transportation\u00a0and the Thruway Authority\u00a0to ban tractor-trailers\u00a0and buses on the entire Thruway system, with the exception of I-95 in Westchester and Bronx counties, and most interstate highways\u00a0starting at 3 p.m. today and lasting through\u00a0the storm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this\u00a0week, the Governor directed state agencies to conduct a number of preparatory measures, including the pre-deployment of critical assets, as well as the activation of both the State Emergency Operations Center and\u00a0450\u00a0members of the National Guard to assist with state storm response missions. Those measures all remain in effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n