Snow started falling across the New York area on Friday morning as much of the region was under a winter weather advisory. A winter storm warning was issued for eastern Long Island.
The Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of the area into Friday afternoon, while a winter storm warning has been issued for eastern Suffolk County on Long Island.
Meteorologist Bill Evans and AccuWeather say the heaviest snow is expected between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. Roads will be slippery for the morning commute.
Behind the storm, expect bitterly cold temperatures lasting into next week, and the potential for a bigger snow event early next week.