CARTERET, New Jersey (WABC) — The season's first widespread snowfall blanketed the Tri-State area on Sunday, which created slick conditions out on the roads and snarled traffic.
The snow started falling late Saturday night and continued into Sunday morning. The storm brought about 1-3 inches of snow to Manhattan and points north and west of the city, and 3-6 inches on Staten Island and portions of Queens and Brooklyn, as well as Long Island and a good chunk of central and southern New Jersey.
From the shovel to the plow, crews across the Garden State have been working around the clock Sunday to keep residents safe. Worker Ambrosio Hernandez says he has been helping to plow snow since overnight.
"Yeah, we work almost all night," Hernandez said.
Eyewitness News was in Carteret, New Jersey on Sunday morning, where snow stuck to the ground amid the breeze and cold temperatures, causing dangerous travel conditions for drivers, including low visibility on the roads.
"I didn't know it was going to be this bad," driver Lawrence Sandi said.
Many taking heed to the New Jersey Department of Transportation's request for drivers to stay off the road, including on the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark.
"They were on the pike, yeah multiple accidents on the pike," Sandi said.
Resident Daniel Kamk was on his way with his son to make a run to the laundromat after their washing machine broke.
"Unfortunately we have to do some laundry. We got some laundry. The washer machine went out," Kamk said.
Back out on the road, Sandi, who is a pharmacist, says he had to drive 30 minutes from Old Bridge to Carteret just to get to work.
"If I didn't have to work to provide a social service, I would be home because I think we need to give the people who work on the roads time to clear the road," Sandi said.
The snow also caused delays to public transportation, including on the New Jersey Transit.
There were also impacts to air travel at local airports. Newark Airport was among those experiencing delays earlier, while John F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia Airport in Queens were under a ground stop.
Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that alternate side parking regulations will be suspended on Monday to facilitate snow operations. Payment at parking meters, however, will remain in effect throughout the city.
In Brooklyn, some residents took the opportunity to enjoy the white snow in Prospect Park. Eyewitness News saw people sleigh riding, on cross country skis and out with their four-legged pets.
Because it snowed overnight, many building owners, supers and workers were out clearing sidewalks and laying down salt. In New York City, it's the law and must be done within a certain time frame depending on when the snow stops falling.
Eyewitness News caught up with building owner Regina Cahill on Flatbush Avenue, where she's lived since 1975.
"Sometimes your commercial tenant will clear it, but mostly I love to shovel now, which is crazy. I grew up in Suffolk County, where we really got snow in the winter, so this was fun for me to get snow and come out and shovel and I take great pride building line to curb to shovel all of the time," Regina said.
The weekend's snowfall was the DSNY's first snow alert of the season. Crews began 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 www.nyc.gov/snow or by calling 311.
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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