NYC Emergency Management officials announced that students scheduled to attend school on Monday will be remote.

Citizen video shows flames coming out of a snow plow in Soundview.

Authorities confirm that five weather-related deaths occurred Saturday in New York City.

Police say two of the bodies were discovered in Brooklyn. Another was discovered in Queens and two others in Manhattan.

The deaths occurred amid plummeting temperatures, which prompted a citywide Code Blue alert yesterday.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani reacted to the news on X, saying in part, “it is a reminder that every year New Yorkers succumb to the cold. The danger of this weather cannot be overstated.”

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the city is fully prepared to tackle the major winter storm expected to bring snow and hazardous travel conditions on Sunday.

Mayor Mamdani said the city’s Sanitation Department is already brining highways and major streets and has 700 salt spreaders and 2,300 plow vehicles ready to be deployed as conditions worsen. He said all city agencies are on alert and coordinating their response.

“Make no mistakes, we are taking every precaution and we are prepared for every possible amount of snow,” the mayor said at briefing on Saturday morning.

Agencies including the FDNY, DSNY, NYCHA, the MTA and the Parks Department have added extra staff to handle potential emergencies. He said emergency vehicles will be able to respond to all 911 calls in a timely manner, regardless of snowfall.

City officials have also reviewed 311 data from previous storms to ensure plowing and salting efforts are evenly distributed across all neighborhoods.

By noon Sunday, the city is expected to announce whether public schools will operate in person or switch to remote learning. The mayor said teachers have prepared students for either option and the city’s online learning system has been stress-tested to handle a remote day if needed.

A Code Blue remains in effect, and officials say anyone in need of a warm place to stay should call 311.

A hazardous travel advisory will be in effect Sunday and Monday. Officials are urging New Yorkers to stay indoors if possible and avoid unnecessary travel.

"The full power of the city's enormous resources are prepared, poised and ready to be deployed,” the mayor said.

City Bike services will be suspended on Sunday starting at noon.

-- By Shakti Denis