A major winter storm is making the post-Christmas travel extremely dangerous in parts of the Northeast, and the storm is set to bring the most snow to New York City in years.The storm is also impacting flights.More than 1,400 flights have been canceled so far on Friday, with New York City's three airports and the Philadelphia International Airport hit the hardest.Holiday travel forecast: When to fly, drive this Christmas and New Year'sThe storm first hit the Midwest.
People in Wisconsin and Michigan are waking up to a layer of ice on the roads, so drivers should use extra caution.On Friday morning, the freezing rain moves east into Pennsylvania and will cover the entire state throughout the day, making the roads extremely treacherous.An ice storm warning is in place for nearly 1 million people in parts of western Pennsylvania.On the north side of this storm, where temperatures are cold enough to create snow instead of ice, heavy snowfall is expected in parts of New York, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, western Massachusetts and Rhode Island.Children go sledding in Central Park on December 14, 2025 in New York City.Ryan Murphy/Getty ImagesThe snow will begin in western New York on Friday morning and reach New York City by 5 p.m.
Friday.The snow will be heavy at times and will greatly reduce visibility, making travel treacherous.Snow & Ice Potential - Friday, 6PM ET MapABCNewsThe snow will continue overnight, ending in New York City around 9 a.m.Popular ReadsChristmas weather forecast from California storm to Northeast snowDec 24, 3:25 PMFlash flood, thunderstorm alerts in effect for California amid heavy rain, stormsDec 25, 8:28 PMCalifornia radiologist, wife killed in driveway by son, police sayDec 3, 9:42 AMNew York City is forecast to get about 7 inches of snow -- the most snow in nearly four years.Snow & Ice Potential - Friday & Saturday Morning MapABC NewsFlash flood, thunderstorm alerts in effect for California with heavy rain expec...