Meanwhile, the New York City area accumulated just short of 3 inches of snow as difficult travel conditions are expected through Saturday morning while crews work to clean up this wintry mess. The winter storm is beginning to wrap up,

A mix of snow and ice bore down on the U.S. Northeast early on Saturday, disrupting post-holiday weekend airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and New Jersey to issue weather emergency declarations even as the storm ebbed by mid-morning.

A winter storm packing a frosty ‌mix ​of snow and ice bore down ‌on the U.S. Northeast early on Saturday, disrupting post-holiday weekend airline traffic and ​prompting officials in New York and New Jersey to issue weather emergency declarations.

More than a thousand flights were canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions due to snow as thousands took to U.S. roads and airports during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year’s.

Hail, sleet and snow are creating hazardous conditions from Michigan to New York and across the Mid-Atlantic. Thousands of flights are canceled or delayed because of the snowy conditions. NBC’s Steven Romo reports for Saturday TODAY from Central Park and Angie Lassman tracks the forecast.

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Snowfall in New York City totaled around 4 inches, but short of what could have been its biggest storm event in years.

More than 60 million Americans are under Winter Weather Alerts as a major winter storm is poised to slam the Northeast starting Friday night and lasting into Saturday. 8 inches of snow is expected to fall in New York City,