Bruce Convisor

The winter storm warning is in effect through Saturday morning.

Farther west, buffalo should be spared the worst of the storms, but nearby communities such as Orchard Park could receive one to three feet of snow.

The winter storm warning there is in effect through very early Friday.

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

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 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, but delays on outbound flights at all three area airports were more than 30 minutes as of late Saturday morning.

Incoming flights to JFK were more than two and a half hours behind schedule.

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

For NPR News, I'm Bruce Kahnweiser 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