A winter storm packing heavy snow blew into the tri-state region overnight, bringing New York and New Jersey their first widespread snowfall of the season early Friday.
Winter weather advisories and warnings have been already issued for much of New Jersey, as well as for all five boroughs of New York City, areas north of the city and Long Island. So far, advisories were issued for most of the region.
All of the advisories and warnings were set to expire by noon Friday.
The snow started as early as 10 p.m. Thursday in some parts of New Jersey, but the better part of the snow started to come down past midnight.
The brunt of the storm was expected between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m., ultimately make the morning commute very tough.
Heavy snow, poor visibility, and icy and slipper roads will make driving very difficult so people are advised to stay home and stay off the roads if possible. If you must go out, public transit is your best option.
The snow should taper off as the morning rush winds down around 8 a.m. in western sections and then around 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for eastern portions of the region.
Winds will still be gusty in the afternoon and into the evening Friday as the storm moves away from the region.
