What you need to know
- The storm halted air travel, led to continued New Jersey Transit service outages, and caused disruption to roads throughout the region.
- Many school districts will remain closed for the day, but New York City students will receive virtual learning.
- Photos showed a huge snowdrift surrounding the plane and reduced visibility to zero, forcing LaGuardia Airport to shut down completely for several hours at one point.
- The New Jersey Transit Authority suspended all service Sunday, and by Monday morning only light rail service appeared to be operating. The agency says the service will be expanded in stages.
- The weather is expected to gradually weaken, but light snow, freezing drizzle, and very cold temperatures are still expected. Warming centers have been opened across the tri-state area.
- Today is expected to be the coldest weather we’ve seen in a while. The dangerous cold is only getting stronger. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect and may be upgraded.
- And we’re already facing questions about the possibility of another winter storm next weekend.
That winter storm was historic, the largest the New York City area had seen in years.
More than 11 inches of snow and sleet were recorded in Central Park, and parts of the Hudson Valley saw more than 18 inches. Parts of New Jersey have seen more accumulation than expected.
Follow the latest news on cleanup, transportation developments and bone-chilling forecasts ahead. (Here’s all the confusion you may have missed yesterday.)