A major winter storm is dumping heavy snow and treacherous ice on parts of the Northeast of the United States, and is set to bring the most snow to New York City in nearly four years.
New York State and New Jersey are under state of emergencies as heavy snow brought icy and slippery road conditions and greatly reduced visibility on Friday, making travel extremely dangerous.
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Winter storm dumps heavy snow, treacherous ice on northeast US
Winter storm dumps heavy snow, treacherous ice on northeast US
Winter storm dumps heavy snow, treacherous ice on northeast US
Winter storm dumps heavy snow, treacherous ice on northeast US
Winter storm dumps heavy snow, treacherous ice on northeast US
The snow began reaching New York City around 17:00 Friday and will continue until Saturday.
New York City is forecast to get about seven inches of snow -- the most snow in nearly four years. Mayor Eric Adams called it a "significant snow event".
Relevant state governments encouraged residents to monitor local forecasts and avoid unnecessary travel.
The storm is also impacting flights.
More than 5,500 flights traveling into, within or departing the United States on Friday were delayed as of 15:50, according to FlightAware, which tracks real-time flight delays and cancellations.
Nearly 1,200 U.S. flights scheduled for Friday were canceled, according to FlightAware.
Winter storm dumps heavy snow, treacherous ice on northeast US
Winter storm dumps heavy snow, treacherous ice on northeast US
Winter storm dumps heavy snow, treacherous ice on northeast US
Winter storm dumps heavy snow, treacherous ice on northeast US
Winter storm dumps heavy snow, treacherous ice on northeast US
