Governor Hochul has declared a statewide State of Emergency due to an intense winter storm impacting Upstate New York, with whiteout conditions expected in parts of Western and Central New York, and non-essential state employees in affected counties being directed to telecommute where possible.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for the entire state Monday. The expansion to the entirety of New York comes amid a potent winter storm impacting much of upstate.

Residents are urged to complete travel before 6 p.m. Friday as a storm bringing 4-to-8 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 50 mph moves eastward across the state.

After more snow bombarded the Great Lakes, portions of New York and beyond could see feet of snow by New Year’s Day from a week-long series of lake-effect snowstorms.

The proclamations cover diverse disasters, including windstorms, a tsunami, the Gifford Fire, monsoons, and mudslides that caused significant damage.

Governor Kathy Hochul called for a state of emergency on Friday evening for more than half of New York counties, including Wayne County.“As widespread snowfall is expected to start in New York City and its surrounding areas this evening,

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency as a major winter storm threatens to bring heavy snowfall, dangerous travel conditions, and possible power outages across much of New York — including the Hudson Valley,