Winter weather hits Northeast as new storm system moves across country
Heavy snow fell from southern Connecticut through the Hudson Valley and into parts of upstate New York on Friday as most of Long Island saw anywhere from 3 to 7 inches of snow.Meanwhile, the New York City area accumulated just above 4 inches of snow as difficult travel conditions are expected through Saturday while crews work to clean up this wintry mess.Central Park recorded 4.3 inches as of Saturday morning, which is the most snowfall from an event for the city since January 2022, when 8.3 inches fell.The winter storm is beginning to wrap up, but some lingering light snow and wintry mix will stick around today along the I-95 corridor as an additional inch of snow and a light glaze of ice will be possible across the region.Meanwhile, low temperatures across the Northeast from Washington, D.C.and Pittsburgh to the North and East will be near or below freezing on Saturday night, allowing for refreezing of any slush or snow that’s still on the ground.People cross the street as snow falls during a winter storm in New York City, U.S., December 26, 2025.Adam Gray/ReutersAnother system will move through the region late Sunday into Monday but will be mostly rain, though some wintry mix will be possible into higher elevations.This weekend, a storm system will move from across the country and bring more snow to the inner mountain West on Saturday and eventually rain to the east on Sunday.Flash flood, thunderstorm alerts in effect for California with heavy rain expected to last daysOn Saturday, the Rocky Mountains will get snow from Idaho and Montana through Wyoming and Colorado.
On Sunday, some snow may linger in the Colorado Rockies and into northern New Mexico.Most of these mountain areas will see up to a foot of snow, but some areas could see up to 18 inches.On Sunday, rain will pick up across the Midwest from Kansas and Missouri through Ohio and Pennsylvania while scattered thunderstorms are possible from Arkansas up to Ohio, with some possibly strong enough to bring ...