Overview
- An earlier National Weather Service alert issued at 3:14 p.m. covered Passaic County, NJ, and Orange County, NY, through 6 p.m.
- Light to moderate snow developed in western Passaic and Orange, cutting visibility to under a mile with temperatures near or below freezing.
- A 5:56 p.m. special weather statement extended attention to Orange and Putnam counties until 8 p.m. as the light snow winds down.
- Forecasters said visibility should improve over the next one to two hours, though slick spots may persist on untreated surfaces.
- Drivers are urged to slow down and leave extra following distance during the brief evening travel impacts.