On March 14 as the snow storm continued in the Hudson Valley, Gov. Kathy Hochul warned of gusty winds up to 45 mph possible on Wednesday. "As forecasted, several regions experienced between a foot and two feet of snow overnight and conditions will continue to be hazardous for travel," Hochul said. "My team is in constant contact with local officials and the National Guard is at the ready to assist with any necessary emergency response over the next two days as power outages remain a concern." More than 80,000 New Yorkers were without power in the afternoon on March 14. The New York State Thruway Authority, New York State Police and New York State Department of Transportation lifted all previous restrictions on tandem and empty tractor-trailers at 2 p.m. on March 14.