Rain had turned to snow by 5 a.m. across much of the local region, a precursor to a messy morning that is likely to extend by a least a day the long holiday weekend for students and workers.
Heavy bursts of snow are expected throughout the morning, making travel challenging, before the storm tapers off. Prognostications on the final inch count remain all over the place.
It’s a wintry start to the new year, and comes after a relatively snow-free December.