CARTERET, New Jersey (WABC) — The season's first widespread snowfall is blanketing the Tri-State area on Sunday, creating slick conditions out on the roads for drivers.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for parts of New Jersey and a Winter Weather Advisory for New York City and much of the Tri-State into Sunday.
The snow started falling late Saturday night. We're still expecting 1-3" from Manhattan and points north and west, with the 3-6 inches expected on Staten Island and portions of Queens and Brooklyn, as well as Long Island and a good chunk of central and southern New Jersey.
In Carteret, New Jersey, steady snow continues to fall on Sunday morning. However, the snow is sticking to the ground amid the breeze and cold temperatures, causing potentially dangerous travel conditions for drivers, including low visibility on the roads.
Meanwhile, plow and salt trucks have been out on the roads and in shopping center parking lots throughout the morning to help with cleanup efforts. Worker Ambrosio Hernandez says he has been helping to plow snow since overnight.
"Yeah, we work almost all night," Hernandez said.
Eyewitness News spoke with one resident in Carteret who was out with his son because they were heading to a nearby laundromat after their washing machine broke.
"This is better for me. I don't work until tomorrow, and tomorrow it will be cleaned up and it will be all good tomorrow," resident Daniel Kmak said.
Officials in the meantime are urging residents to avoid the slippery roads and stay indoors if possible.
New Jersey Transit says it is experiencing up to 30-minute delays due to weather-related conditions. The Gladstone Branch rail service is also suspended in both directions due to downed trees in the overhead wires at Murray Hill. You can check the latest updates on the NJ Transit website.
There are also impacts to air travel at local airports.
Newark Airport is experiencing delays of about 170 minutes due to snow and ice conditions. In Queens, New York, departures at John F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia Airport are under a ground stop.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a Snow Alert into Sunday afternoon. A Snow Alert is the Department's "higher level" snow-fighting notification, as opposed to the "lower level" Winter Operations Advisory.
It's the DSNY's first snow alert of the season. Crews were to begin highway brining operations on Friday night, applying brine before snow begins falling helps reduce accumulations on roadways.
All winter weather information and information about the City's response to the storm can be found by visiting the City's Severe Weather website at nyc.gov/snow or by calling 311.
Con Edison says over 400 customers citywide have reported being without power. Most of the outages are in Brooklyn, with smaller numbers in the Bronx and Queens, according to the utilities company.
Conditions will clear by Sunday afternoon, though temperatures will remain below freezing.
High pressure returns Monday, bringing bright but frigid weather with highs in the upper 20s to low 30s. A gradual warm-up is expected midweek, with temperatures reaching near 50 by Thursday.
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