A winter storm hit the Northeast early Thursday, closing schools amid blizzard warnings and canceling flights in New York City, Philadelphia and Boston.
The wintery mix was expected to include at least eight inches of snow, according to NBC New York, and have a major impact on New York City, northern New Jersey, the Hudson Valley, coastal Connecticut, and Long Island, said The New York Times.
New York City's subway lines were experiencing serious delays just hours into the day-long storm. The Times said 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, N and W trains were running on delays and the Staten Island Ferry was running behind schedule as well.
The winter storm warning was to be in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday.
“New Yorkers, please take extra precaution and avoid unnecessary travel today,” said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, per United Press International.
Newark, La Guardia and Kennedy airports canceled nearly 1,700 flights ahead of schedule as a precaution, and more than 1,000 flights had been canceled in Boston and Philadelphia.
The Long Island Rail Road experienced disruptions Thursday morning, as nearly 10 of its trains designated for rush hour were canceled.
Travelers taking New Jersey Transit on Thursday will be able to use the same ticket for bus, rail and light rail lines to counter delays.
Metro-North’s Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines were backed up due to weather conditions as well, and those who usually travel on bicycles around the city can forget about that in these conditions, as CitiBike is closed all day.
“The potential exists for heavy snow and dangerous travel conditions including the major Interstate 95 cities from Philadelphia to New York City and Boston,” said the National Weather Service.
The winter storm comes a day after the Northeast saw temperature highs, with some cities enjoying weather in the 60s and 70s, noted United Press International.
“It’s going to be a big shock to people, no doubt,” said The Weather Channel. “It’s quite unusual to have such a change in the space of one day.”
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