Winter Storm

Upstate New York Slowly Resumes Travel

Though Winter Storm Juno's worst impacts stayed to the east of upstate New York, travel was still hindered for up to 24 hours in some areas.

State officials told people to remain off the roads in the lower Hudson Valley Tuesday morning, according to The Associated Press. But to the north, in Albany and areas surrounding the city, snowfall totals were lower than expected, and snow largely tapered off early Tuesday.

Travel in Albany was lighter than normal on Tuesday. Amtrak halted service from Albany to New York City and Boston, the Albany Times Union reported, as well as other routes following Gov. Andrew Cuomo's travel ban for 13 counties. Late Tuesday morning, service between Albany and New York City was partially restored.

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A snow emergency was declared by Albany city officials on Monday, ABC News 10 reported. The emergency began at 8 p.m. Monday night and allowed officials to clear roadways of cars, making it easier to plow the city's streets. Several additional snow emergencies were declared in the Capital Region, including those for the cities of Amsterdam and Brunswick.

Airlines have canceled dozens of Tuesday flights from Albany International Airport, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware. Airport crews are working 12-hour shifts, 24 hours a day to keep up with the runways, Doug Myers, the airport's public relations director said, according to ABC News10.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo advised people across the state to proceed with caution. "With a major winter storm approaching the state, I urge New Yorkers to take all necessary precautions and make preparations for the possibility that commutes will be disrupted on Monday and Tuesday," he said in a news release.

Cuomo is doing the same for the state, staffing a State Emergency Operations Center in Albany starting Monday and readying more than 1,800 plows and more than 126,000 tons of salt. He also activated the state police emergency procedures and is working with the Port Authority and the MTA in planning for Juno.