A significant winter storm is making the post-Christmas travel extraordinarily harmful in components of the Northeast, and the storm is about to carry probably the most snow to New York Metropolis in years.
The storm can also be impacting flights. Practically 800 flights have been canceled up to now on Friday, with New York Metropolis’s three airports and the Detroit Metro Airport hit the toughest.
The storm first hit the Midwest. Individuals in Wisconsin and Michigan are waking as much as a layer of ice on the roads, so drivers ought to use additional warning.
On Friday morning, the freezing rain strikes east into Pennsylvania and can cowl the whole state all through the day, making the roads extraordinarily treacherous. An ice storm warning is in place for practically 1 million individuals in components of western Pennsylvania.
On the north facet of this storm, the place temperatures are chilly sufficient to create snow as a substitute of ice, heavy snowfall is anticipated in components of New York, jap Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, western Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Kids go sledding in Central Park on December 14, 2025 in New York Metropolis.
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The snow will start in western New York on Friday morning and attain New York Metropolis by 5 p.m. Friday.
The snow can be heavy at instances and can enormously scale back visibility, making journey treacherous.
Snow & Ice Potential – Friday, 6PM ET Map
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The snow will proceed in a single day, ending in New York Metropolis round 9 a.m.
New York Metropolis is forecast to get about 7 inches of snow — probably the most snow in practically 4 years.

Snow & Ice Potential – Friday & Saturday Morning Map
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A winter storm warning in place for the tristate area. Six to 9 inches of snow is feasible in upstate New York, with 10 inches doable within the Hudson Valley. 5 to eight inches is forecast for northern New Jersey, whereas Hartford, Connecticut, might get about 4 inches.
Philadelphia can anticipate 1 to three inches of a sleet and snow combine, together with a glaze of ice, making journey difficult on Friday evening. Baltimore can even anticipate icy roads.
