UPDATE: NY Re-Opens I-84 from Pennsylvania to Connecticut

UPDATE 9PM: The travel ban and the tractor trailer ban on I-84 were lifted tonight at 8 p.m.

A temporary tractor trailer ban remains in effect on I-81, I-86/Route 17, I-87 from Albany to the Canadian border, I-88 and on all of the New York State Thruway. The full travel ban for all of Broome County announced earlier today also remains in effect. More information is available here.

With snow and sleet continuing to fall in many regions across the state, roadways remain hazardous and New Yorkers should avoid any unnecessary travel.

Travel conditions will likely remain dangerous throughout tonight and into tomorrow morning, and motorists are encouraged to drive carefully during the morning commute.

"The severe weather has begun to subside in the Mid-Hudson Valley region, allowing us to safely reopen I-84 to travelers," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in the announcement. "I urge New Yorkers to continue to exercise caution and head out only if necessary – many parts of the state remain under storm warnings and it is vital that our first responders and emergency crews can clear the roads effectively and efficiently."

Tractor Trailer Ban

All tractor trailers must remain off the following roadways:

• I-81
• I-86/Route 17
• I-87 between Albany and the Canadian border
• I-88
• New York State Thruway

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