Bruce Convisor

The forecast called for 5 to 9 inches of snow here in the city and across a large swath of New Jersey.

But warm air from the Atlantic Ocean pushed into the upper atmosphere, causing a mix of sleet and snow.

That depressed snow totals here on the ground.

Still, more than 4 inches was recorded in Central Park, making it one of the most significant snowstorms to hit the city in recent years.

The storm pushed out to sea early Saturday.

Heavier snow amounts, in line with forecasters' predictions, did fall upstate.

For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convisor in New York.

The storm, sometimes referred to as an Alberta Clipper, has been gaining strength as it has swept across the country.

As its arrival has neared, predicted snowfall accumulations across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are

have been inching upward.

New York City is bracing for five to nine inches.

Even if just five inches falls, it would be the biggest snowstorm to fall on Central Park since 2022.

The states of emergency authorized state agencies to prepare for the storm and give the respective governors authority to make emergency declarations like reducing speed limits.

The Clipper storm, which has gained strength from the atmospheric river pounding the Pacific coast,

is expected to clear out of the region by Saturday morning.

For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convisor in New York.

A federal judge in Boston said the administration not only can but must use contingency funds to keep SNAP going.

She said it could also shift other money, but left it up to the administration to decide whether to do so.

The contingency funds fall short of SNAP's November budget, so the Trump administration may decide to issue only partial payments,

It has warned that would be logistically challenging and time-consuming.