The season's first widespread snowfall blanketed the Tri-State area on Sunday, which created slick conditions out on the roads for drivers and snarled traffic.

A winter storm is bearing down on the Big Apple with local authorities warning to prepare for travel chaos as the city sees the first measurable amount of snow this winter

NEW YORK - Snow is still falling across New York City, New Jersey and southern Connecticut this Sunday morning, with several inches of accumulation expected to continue as winter weather advisories remain in place.

On Monday at 12:48 p.m. the National Weather Service released an updated winter weather advisory in effect until Tuesday at 7 a.m. for Northern Erie as well as Niagara, Orleans and Genesee counties.

Winter weather-related alerts from the National Weather Service (NWS) span numerous U.S. states as of early Monday, with up to 22 inches of snow forecast for some parts of the country.

Some flights into JFK Airport spent hours taxiing before they could park at a gate, with over 1,400 flights in the area disrupted.

On Wednesday at 9:48 a.m. the National Weather Service released an updated winter storm watch valid from Thursday 1 a.m. until Friday 7 a.m. for Onondaga, Madison and Oneida counties.

A nearly 40-metre-tall replica of the Statue of Liberty tumbled after a severe storm smashed the Brazilian city of Guaiba on Monday afternoon.

A quick-moving storm is expected to bring the first meaningful snowfall of the season to New York and New Jersey tonight, with most of the snow falling between midnight and 9 a.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.