Snowstorm preparations are underway in New York City, as sanitation crews began brining highways before sunrise on Friday morning.

“This is an operation I trust with every ounce of my being," said Mayor Mamdani.

The Mayor gave an update on preparations alongside several agencies including the Office of Emergency Management, Schools Chancellor, Sanitation Commissioner, FDNY Commissioner, and MTA.

The sanitation fleet has transformed their trucks into snowplows, in what the mayor is calling the "nations largest snow fighting operation."

More than 2,000 sanitation workers will begin 12-hour shifts on Saturday night, and once two inches of snow falls, 2,200 plows will be activated.

The Mayor has issued a hazardous travel advisory for Sunday into Monday and is encouraging New Yorkers to stay home, if possible, as to not to interfere with snow fighting operations.

"Take a breath, stay home...watch the worst, possible reality TV show you can find," said Mayor Mamdani.

Janno Lieber, the CEO of the MTA argues football is also a viable option on Sunday.

“This isn't our first rodeo at the MTA," joked Lieber.

Lieber says the MTA will be fully operational this weekend throughout the duration of the storm. The system has a detailed plan in place to protect the network, that includes pre-positioned equipment and personnel.

As for the 220 miles of subway tracks that run outside, Lieber says they will continue to be operational with snow fighting trains, de-icing systems and tow trucks on standby; the same goes for the commuter rails.

City buses will be operating; however, the accordion buses have been taken out of service for safety reasons.

As for schools? The mayor has officially ruled out a traditional snow day and says a decision will be made by noon on Sunday whether students will be in the classroom or virtual learning.

“I am not going to contend that a snow day is not one of life's rare joys, I will tell you growing up in the city its one of my favorite memories, to be very clear and direct with New Yorkers, we are also bound by state law that requires 180 days of instruction, as previous administration have added additional holidays into the school calendar, it leaves our school calendar without the potential of a lack of an educational day," the Mayor said.

Schools Chancellor, Kamar Samuels, says they have tested the system to prepare for a mass log in to avoid a crash, like the school district faced in 2024.

"We have prepared numerous ways, we have stress tested the system in person with students logging in, we had simulations, we increased the capacity to house as many students as possible that day," said Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels.

Samuels says the system was last tested in December and has the capacity for 1 million students to log in within 60 seconds.

All PSLA activities, Sunday academies, and programs with extended use permits are cancelled for Sunday.

As the storm is expected to bring in a cold front, a code blue will be activated throughout the weekend.

Homeless service outreach workers are already canvasing the five boroughs to connect with those who do not have a safe and warm place to stay.

Mamdani says DHS will be bypassing the intake operation procedures to get people in as quickly as possible, and that nobody will be turned away.

"There is enough capacity for homeless New Yorkers," the Mayor said, "We want to keep every single new yorker safe."