I-84 Closed from New York Border to Pennsylvania

By Lanning Taliaferro (Patch Staff)

SOUTHEAST, NY ― A full travel ban on I-84 from the Pennsylvania border to the Connecticut border went into effect at 1 p.m. in New York.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo also announced a tractor trailer ban will go into effect on I-87 between Albany and the Canadian border effective at 1 p.m.

Once the I-84 travel ban goes into effect at 1 p.m., only emergency personnel, first responders, and other critical healthcare personnel will be permitted on the roadway.

A temporary tractor trailer ban still remains in effect on I-81, I-84, I-86/Route 17, I-88 and on all of the New York State Thruway. The full travel ban for all of Broome County announced earlier today remains in effect. More information is available here.

At the Governor’s direction, Metro-North service was suspended at 12 p.m. due to weather conditions. Currently, MTA New York City bus service remains active but as conditions worsen, bus service may be suspended.

Tractor Trailer Ban

New York State has implemented a travel ban for all tractor trailers, including tandem trailers on the full length of the following roadways:

• I-87 between Albany and Canada (effective 1 p.m.)
• I – 81
• I – 84
• I – 86/Route 17
• I – 88
• Thruway

“With extreme winter weather sweeping the state, New York is taking every precaution to keep our communities safe,”Cuomo said. “We are implementing a full travel ban on I-84 and a tractor trailer ban on I-87 from Albany to Canada, in addition to the other action we’ve taken throughout the day. The state is responding quickly and aggressively to the storm, and I urge New Yorkers to stay clear of the roads and allow emergency personnel to do their jobs.”
New York City Airport updates as of 6 am:

LaGuardia Airport: 99 percent of flights at LaGuardia were cancelled. · John F. Kennedy Airport: Two-thirds of flights were cancelled and numbers continue to climb