Bruce Kahnweiser

It should intensify overnight before heading out to sea by midday Saturday.

Up to eight inches of snow could blanket the region, stretching from northeastern Pennsylvania across northern New Jersey, New York, Long Island, and into eastern Connecticut.

It would be the second significant snow to hit the region in the past two weeks, as much as six inches of snow coated a large swath of New Jersey earlier this month.

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

As the snow started falling, forecasters were predicting 2 to 3 inches across much of New Jersey.

By mid-morning, a large swath of the state was buried under 6 inches of snow.

Travel disruptions were relatively limited as the storm hit early Sunday, but more than 80 flights were canceled at the three New York City-area airports.

The snowstorm will clear out but will be followed by strong winds and a blast of Arctic air.

Temperatures will struggle to break through the freezing point over the next two days.

For NPR News, I'm Bruce Kahnweiser in Greenbrook, New Jersey.

As the snow started falling, forecasters were predicting 2 to 3 inches across much of New Jersey.

By mid-morning, a large swath of the state was buried under 6 inches of snow.

Travel disruptions were relatively limited as the storm hit early Sunday.

but more than 80 flights were canceled at the three New York City area airports.

The snowstorm will clear out but will be followed by strong winds and a blast of Arctic air.

Temperatures will struggle to break through the freezing point over the next two days.

For NPR News, I'm Bruce Kahnweiser in Greenbrook, New Jersey.

More than 450 train engineers walked off the job demanding a larger pay increase. The train engineers earn an average gross salary of $135,000 per year, according to New Jersey Transit, but union officials dispute that figure. Exactly how large of a pay increase the engineers want is unclear, but union leaders say that engineers at other regional rail services get at least $10 more per hour.

More than 450 train engineers walked off the job demanding a larger pay increase. The train engineers earn an average gross salary of $135,000 per year, according to New Jersey Transit, but union officials dispute that figure. Exactly how large of a pay increase the engineers want is unclear, but union leaders say that engineers at other regional rail services get at least $10 more per hour.

Those rail companies, as well as New Jersey Transit Bus Service, are not affected by the strike. The two sides actually shook hands on a deal back in March, but the union membership voted it down overwhelmingly in April. New Jersey Transit officials are urging its customers to work from home if at all possible. For NPR News, I'm Bruce Kahnweiser in New York.