New York officials have issued a travel ban on some commercial vehicles for this weekend ahead of a weather system that is expected to bring extreme high winds to the state.
The truck ban is for all empty tractor trailers and tandem trucks and it goes into effect at 10 a.m. on Sunday, February 24. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office called for the truck ban as winds are expected to reach speeds of up to 75 m.p.h. in some parts of western New York.
The truck ban will be in effect on the following roadways:
DOT Highways:
Thruway Highways:
Cuomo also warns that the windy weather event could result in significant power outages throughout the state of New York.