#winter-preparedness

#winter-preparedness

The Winter storm has no name. But a storm is coming, An extreme winter weather system is expected to move eastward from New Mexico to Georgia and Maine beginning Friday, and affect anywhere from a third to half the country's population by the end of the weekend. This will likely bring snow, ice accumulation, and biting cold to parts of the country unaccustomed to harsh winter weather.

The sanitation department unveiled four new brine trucks - upping its fleet to 17 - to not only prepare the on and off ramps of major New York City highways, but also cover additional miles of highway for the first time. "We're looking at new technology ... every single year to make this operation run smoother and more efficient," DSNY Chief of Bureau Operations James Miglino said at the agency's Hudson Square garage.