The snow is expected to end within the next hour or two
Violeta Yass, NBC New York
The snow is expected to end within the next hour or two in the New Jersey metro areas, the Hudson Valley and New York City, according to NBC New York's Violeta Yass.
Snow will continue to fall a little longer on Long Island and Connecticut.
More than 140,000 customers are without power in Pennsylvania
Mirna Alsharif
More than 140,000 customers were without power in Pennsylvania as of 11:40 a.m., according to Poweroutage.us.
This is up slightly from the 98,000 registered without power as of 8:30 a.m
More than 10,000 customers were without power in New Jersey.
Pristine morning snow in Central Park in New York
Sheherazade El-Ghanian
Some airlines issue waivers due to winter storms
Mirna Alsharif
Some airlines are issuing waivers to customers due to the winter storm affecting flights to and from the Northeast.
JetBlue, Delta, American, Spirit and Southwest are all allowing passengers traveling through or from certain airports in the Northeast today to rebook their flights for a later date through Thursday.
Frontier Airlines allows passengers to rebook their flights, obtain credits, or request refunds. It is not clear if they allow rebooking at no charge.
Nearly 1,500 flights were canceled as of 11 a.m
Philadelphia digs
NBC News
Snowplows were deployed in New York City for the first time in two years
Mirna Alsharif
Snow plows have been deployed in New York City for the first time in two years, the New York City Department of Sanitation said.
Plows will work in areas with 2 inches of snow accumulated.
Section F Mayor Eric Adams People were advised to stay off the roads.
New York City Public Schools announces technical issues during Distance Learning Day
Brittany Kopiko
Mirna Alsharif
New York City Public Schools announced they are experiencing technical issues during today's remote learning day.
All New York City public schools are closed for remote classes today.
“We are currently experiencing issues with services that require IBM authentication to log in,” New York City Public Schools wrote. X. “We are actively working with IBM to resolve the issue.”
An hour later, she said, “Improvements are being made across the system.”
Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were reported in the New York City area
Mirna Alsharif
Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were reported in the greater New York City area, according to the New York Weather Service.
Snowfall will likely move to the New York City metro area and Long Island next.
Video: New York City's emergency management chief talks about how the city is preparing for a winter storm
NBC News
New York City Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Escol spoke about how the city is preparing for what could be the biggest snowstorm it has seen in two years.
“As you all know, these forecasts have changed very quickly. Two days ago, the forecast called for about an inch of snow. Yesterday morning, that rose to 5 to 8 inches, and in a worst-case scenario it's 10 inches,” he said. NBC News.
Escol said the city considered a “worst case scenario” when preparing for this winter storm.
Residents were also advised to make appropriate preparations to protect themselves from the storm, including staying off roads for their safety.
A wintry mix in downtown Manhattan
Matt Nijswander
Pedestrians make their way through falling snow in front of Radio City Music Hall and NBC Studios this morning.
