The first day of winter brought with it New York City's first accumulating snowfall of the season.
Area residents are waking up to measurable snow on the ground across the tri-state Saturday.
The snow is winding down this morning and began moving out of the area around 7 a.m. in New Jersey and will end closer to 9 or 10 a.m. for points further east in Connecticut and on Long Island. It will leave behind it cold temperatures throughout the weekend.
New York City is warning drivers to be careful on the roads Saturday and to slow down behind the wheel because of the possibility of slick streets.
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.@NWSNewYorkNY has issued a Special Weather Statement for NYC: Light snow will continue this morning, tapering off and ending mid to late morning. Around 1 inch of accumulation is possible. Motorists are urged to slow down and use caution traveling.
— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) December 21, 2024
Preliminary snow totals
Here's a look at some preliminary snow totals as of this morning:
- Essex Falls, NJ: 4.5"
- Unionville, NY: 4.2"
- Sparta, NJ: 2.8"
- Glen Cove, NY: 2.2"
- Newark Airport: 2.2"
- LaGuardia Airport: 2.0"
- Mott Haven, NY: 2.0"
- Elmhurst: 2.0"
