New York City Suspends Outdoor Subway Service, In-Person School During Heaviest Blizzard Since 2016

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New York City has suspended subway service to all outdoor stations and set a fully remote day of school for Tuesday due to the worst blizzard to hit the area since 2016.More than a foot of snow had fallen across the Tri-State area as dusk approached.

The slow-moving storm is expected to finally let up early Tuesday, with forecasters estimating as much as two feet could pile up in some parts of the region.

Commuter rail services have also shuttered.Government officials have said they will consider a full subway shutdown if conditions deteriorate.

In 2015, they drew criticism for halting subway service in advance of a storm that turned out to be a fairly minor event. A year later, in 2016, the city got its biggest snowfall since