Northeast US Gets First Major Snowfall of Season

A winter storm swept through the Northeast United States on Sunday, delivering the region's first significant snowfall of the season and blanketing major cities from New York to Philadelphia with up to several inches of accumulation. The fast-moving system, which began as rain late Saturday and transitioned to snow overnight, tapered off by midday Sunday, leaving behind slick roads, travel disruptions and the onset of bitterly cold conditions.

In New York City, the snow transformed urban landscapes into a wintry scene, with Central Park recording 2.7 inches and heavier totals exceeding 5 inches in parts of Staten Island and Queens. Across the Hudson River in New Jersey, accumulations were more substantial, reaching 9.7 inches in Freehold and topping 8 inches in areas of Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties. Long Island saw up to 8.5 inches in places like Commack. Philadelphia recorded more than 5 inches, while Jersey City measured 3.5 inches. Further afield in central Pennsylvania, spotters reported between 1.5 inches in Mechanicsburg and 5.5 inches in Gap, with the highest total of 11 inches near Hidden Valley Resort in Somerset County. Lighter snow dusted parts of New...