Snow began to fall across New York and neighboring states on Dec. 26, and it was unlikely to stop anytime soon.
“An impactful winter storm is ongoing for the Northeast this afternoon and will continue overnight,” the National Weather Service (NWS) announced in an advisory.
“Cold air damming is providing the right ingredients for observed freezing rain across the northern Mid-Atlantic, while areas from northern Pennsylvania to southern Connecticut will see heavy snowfall. Difficult travel conditions are ongoing for the area and those traveling back from the holiday should exercise caution if you have to be on the road.”
Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories were put into effect for most of New York State, as well as most of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, and parts of Maryland and Vermont….