The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a winter operations advisory for Wednesday Feb. 25, beginning at 3 a.m. A winter operations advisory is the department’s “lower level” snow-fighting notification, as opposed to the “higher level” snow alert.

DSNY officials said light snowfall is expected to begin in the early morning hours, with one to three inches of snow expected across the city, on top of the more than two feet of snow that fell Monday. They said more than 700 salt spreaders and specialized bike lane spreaders are filled and ready to go when needed, adding that even after spreading more than 150 million pounds of salt in the most recent storm, the department still has several hundred million pounds of salt on hand.

They went on to say that DSNY will continue to monitor and plan salting from its snow command center, which they said features the new Bladerunner 2.0 tracking operation.

DSNY officials went on to say that Sanitation workers continue to work 12-hour shifts plowing and salting all New York City streets following Winter Storm Hernando, with a special focus on narrow, hilly streets. They said they are assisted by 1,500 paid emergency snow shovelers working day and night shifts, and over 500 pieces of equipment that DSNY has hired from outside vendors.

They said with an unprecedented number of emergency snow shovelers, Sanitation workers will be able to continue operating salt spreaders and snow plows, while also starting to collect trash and compostable material on Wednesday evening. They said the department is asking New Yorkers to, if possible, hold their recyclable material until next week. “Be assured, trash and compost collection will be underway Wednesday, and New Yorkers should follow their normal schedule, even if material is collected at a different time of day than they are used to,” they said.

They added that New Yorkers should that DSNY is working to ensure safety of everyone. “Do your part both for yourself and for the Strongest by staying off the roads during active precipitation or, if you absolutely must drive, by doing so slowly, safely and carefully,” they said.

They said during a snow event, New York City’s sanitation workers cover our streets, highways and bike lanes, but all residents should remember that clearing snow from sidewalks is the property owners’ responsibility. “As of 8.30 p.m. Monday, property owners are required to do their part to make sure that the sidewalks are passable,” they said.

All winter weather information and information about the City’s response to the storm can be found by visiting the City’s Severe Weather website at nyc.gov/snow or by calling 311.

New Yorkers are also encouraged to sign up for NotifyNYC, the City’s free emergency notification system, available in 14 languages including ASL. Through NotifyNYC, New Yorkers can sign up to receive phone calls, text messages, and email alerts about severe weather events and emergencies. To sign up for NotifyNYC, call 311, visit nyc.gov/notify or follow @NotifyNYC.