It was billed as potentially being one of the biggest storms that the tri-state has seen in years, and it delivered a powerful punch, along with howling winds.
The snow started around 2 p.m. Wednesday in parts of New Jersey and continued through noon Thursday in parts of New York City and elsewhere. Totals vary widely.
For the latest searchable snow total breakdowns in the New York metro area, click here . You can also find county-level breakdowns here and in the map below as the National Weather Service updates them.
Some of the highest reported totals in the tri-state
Snow totals in NYC
Snow totals in New Jersey
Snow totals in Connecticut
Snow totals on Long Island
Snow totals north and west of New York City
Snow totals in Ulster County (NY) and Pike County (PA)
A snowman is seen on a wall in Times Square in New York City, December 16, 2020 as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
A woman dances in Times Square covered in snow on December 16, 2020 in New York as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist stands under the snow in Times Square in New York City, December 16, 2020 as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
A person wearing a Batman costume stands under the snow in Times Square in New York City, December 16, 2020 as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
A person an Elmo costume stands under the snow in Times Square in New York City, December 16, 2020 as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist stands under the snow in Times Square in New York City, December 16, 2020 as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 16: People ice skate in Bryant Park in the snow on December 16, 2020 in New York City. New York City is expected to get between 10 inches and a foot of snow on Wednesday and Thursday in what is the first winter storm of the year. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, USA – DECEMBER 16: Tourists are playing snowball during snowfall at the Times Square in New York City, United States on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
BETHPAGE, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 16: Patrons exit the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) train and are met with snow flurries on December 16, 2020 in Bethpage, New York. The Long Island region is expected to get between 8 inches and a foot of snow on Wednesday and Thursday in what is the first winter storm of the year. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW JERSEY, USA – DECEMBER 16: People shovel snow outside their houses during heavy snowfall on December 16, 2020 at Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States. More than 60 million people have been placed under weather warnings as what’s expected to be the most powerful nor’easter in a decade threatens to dump up to two feet of snow across the East Coast with winds of up to 50mph. Winter Storm Gail began blanketing areas from northern Virginia to New York City to southern Maine with snow. (Photo by Islam Dogru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
NEW JERSEY, USA – DECEMBER 16: A car’s headlights illuminate a snow covered street as snow accumulates on December 16, 2020 at Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States. More than 60 million people have been placed under weather warnings as what’s expected to be the most powerful nor’easter in a decade threatens to dump up to two feet of snow across the East Coast with winds of up to 50mph. Winter Storm Gail began blanketing areas from northern Virginia to New York City to southern Maine with snow. (Photo by Islam Dogru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
NEW JERSEY, USA – DECEMBER 16: A Christmas decoration outside a house as snow accumulates on December 16, 2020 at Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States. More than 60 million people have been placed under weather warnings as what’s expected to be the most powerful nor’easter in a decade threatens to dump up to two feet of snow across the East Coast with winds of up to 50mph. Winter Storm Gail began blanketing areas from northern Virginia to New York City to southern Maine with snow. (Photo by Islam Dogru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 16: People walk through Manhattan in a snow storm on December 16, 2020 in New York City. New York City is expected to get between 10 inches and a foot of snow on Wednesday and Thursday in what is the first winter storm of the year. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 16: A caviar delivery driver rides through the snow during a snow storm on December 16, 2020 in New York City. New York City is expecting 8-12 inches of snow on Wednesday and Thursday during the first North Eastern storm of the season. Indoor dining was closed due to spiking COVID-19 cases on December 14, 2020 and outdoor dining was halted on Wednesday and Thursday due to the storm. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, USA – DECEMBER 16: Snowfall view at the Times Square in New York City, United States on December 16, 2020.
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NEW YORK, USA – DECEMBER 16: Snowfall view in New York City, United States on December 16, 2020.
Follow these safety tips while shoveling or using a snowblower outside your home after a snowstorm.