Overview
- Winter storm warnings remain in effect from New York City through New Jersey and Connecticut into Saturday, with 5–9 inches forecast in the city and localized totals above 10 inches at peak rates of 1–2 inches per hour.
- New Jersey declared a statewide state of emergency and restricted certain vehicles on major interstates, while New York City issued a travel advisory and pre‑deployed plows and utility crews.
- FlightAware reported about 1,700 U.S. cancellations by late afternoon Friday, roughly half involving JFK, LaGuardia and Newark, with ripple delays at Detroit, Philadelphia and Boston.
- An ice storm warning in western Pennsylvania calls for roughly 0.2–0.3 inches of ice, with likely power outages, tree damage and near‑impossible travel in the worst spots.
- Forecasters note uncertainty in where the heaviest bands set up and flag a second, mostly rainy system late Sunday followed by a colder push and lake‑effect snow into early next week.