Winter storm live updates: New York City sees highest daily snowfall in over 2 years

Central Park recorded 3.2 inches of snow.

Last Updated: February 13, 2024, 3:06 PM EST

A snowstorm struck the Northeast on Tuesday, blanketing roads with snow from Pennsylvania to New Jersey to New York to New England.

The fast-moving storm hit Tuesday morning ahead of rush hour and ended Tuesday afternoon.

Suburbs were hit the hardest. New York City and Boston, which were forecast to get 4 to 8 inches, saw just 3.2 inches and 0.1 inch respectively.

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Here's how the news is developing.
Feb 13, 2024, 1:21 PM EST

More than 126,000 power outages in Pennsylvania

More than 126,000 customers are without power in Pennsylvania amid the fast-moving snowstorm.

A person walks during a winter snow storm in Philadelphia, Feb. 13, 2024.
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A person cleans off a car during a winter snow storm in Philadelphia, Feb. 13, 2024.
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In Philadelphia, public schools opened on a two-hour delay.

Feb 13, 2024, 12:00 PM EST

1,100 flights canceled

More than 1,100 flights have been canceled Tuesday within, into or out of the U.S., with airports in New York City and Boston hit the hardest.

Snow in Newington, Conn., is seen on Feb. 13, 2024.
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Feb 13, 2024, 8:18 AM EST

Snow totals so far

The storm is hitting fast, with some in the Northeast waking up to massive snowfalls.

Jim Thorpe in eastern Pennsylvania has recorded 10.5 inches of snow so far, while Port Jervis, by the New York-New Jersey border, has seen 8.5 inches.

PHOTO: A man jogs in Riverside Park as snow falls during winter weather in Manhattan in New York City,  Feb. 13, 2024.
A man jogs in Riverside Park as snow falls during winter weather in Manhattan in New York City, Feb. 13, 2024.
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Feb 13, 2024, 8:07 AM EST

'Avoid travel if possible'

The wet, heavy snow slamming the Northeast is bringing dangerous conditions to the roads.

PHOTO: A man walks next to vehicles covered in snow during a Nor'easter winter storm in New York City,  Feb. 13, 2024.
A man walks next to vehicles covered in snow during a Nor'easter winter storm in New York City, Feb. 13, 2024.
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Snowfall rates have reached 1 to 2 inches per hour Tuesday morning.

"Use extra caution or simply avoid travel if possible this morning," the National Weather Service in New York advised.

People walk as the snow falls during a winter storm in New York City, Feb. 13, 2024.
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