The winter storm that caused major travel snags in the Northeast on Sunday is also expected to seriously disrupt the Monday morning commute in and around New York City, officials said.
NJ Transit announced that its bus and light rail service, as well as paratransit for people with disabilities, would be suspended beginning at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
The agency said it was monitoring the storm into Monday “with the potential for significant accumulation and service impacts.”
NJ Transit urged commuters to check its website and social media for updates.
“Customers are urged to travel only if absolutely necessary during severe weather,” it added.
The Metro-North Railroad said that its Monday service would operate on an hourly schedule “with weekend schedules in place on the branch lines.”
The Long Island Rail Road also said it would shut down on Sunday night, with service on some lines suspended as early as 7 p.m. and the system fully suspended by 1 a.m.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the subway and buses in New York City, said that some express subway lines were running local on Sunday because of the storm.
The agency also said that, beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Rockaway Park Shuttle service would replace A train service between the Rockaway Boulevard, Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway stops.
On Monday, the Staten Island Railway will run every 30 minutes, and there will be no express service.
“Expect longer waits for local buses,” the M.T.A. said, noting that it had removed some buses from regular service because of the storm.
Johnny Diaz is a reporter for The Times covering breaking news from Miami.
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