The measure applies to students from kindergarten to eighth grade. Some of the upper grade students already had Monday off for other activities.
The cancellation of face-to-face classes obeys forecasts of snow accumulation above 9 inches between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning.
Although many asked for Monday off to enjoy the snow, the authorities had ruled out the possibility to guarantee that the city school system meets New York state requirement of 180 school days.
Since Friday, City authorities have called on people to limit their time outdoors during and after the storm.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani reported on Friday that the more than 700 salt spreaders are already workingand that they have more than 2,000 cleaning workers available who will work in shifts of up to 12 hours to remove snow.
The winter storm hitting most of the United States left more than 10,000 flights canceled nationwide.
In New York, on the morning of this Sunday, January 25, 282 flights canceled at the City’s three airports.
