India, Jan. 24 -- A winter storm has hit New York City, New Jersey, and surrounding areas. The New York City Department of Sanitation on Friday scheduled a Snow Alert, from 1 AM Sunday, further noting that this could be the largest snowfall the city has seen in five years. As per the forecast, the storm could last till Monday, and school students should not expect a traditional snow day.

City officials are instead preparing for a system-wide switch to remote learning, a move that carries concerns after the last attempt ended with widespread technical failures.

"Once we make a final decision as to what it will look like on Monday, we will communicate that clearly and directly to families and to students, themselves," Mayor Zohran Mamdani...