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Quick-hitting winter storm leaves slick roads, air travel delays from Washington to Boston

While big metro areas like New York City were spared major accumulations, the snow was enough to delay and cancel early-morning flights out of New York’s three major airports and Boston Logan International.

The brunt of the storm was felt in the interior Northeast, like New York’s Hudson Valley region. Hopewell Junction, New York, reported 8 inches of snow from the weekend storm.

Flakes were still flying early Monday morning in portions of New England.

“Snow is still coming on down,” FOX Weather Meteorologist Michael Estime reported from Boston. “We have a little bit more before this event finally winds down.”

Between 4 and 5 inches of snow accumulation was reported in some parts of the Boston metro area.

The snow will help lock in life-threatening cold temperatures that will move in through the day on Monday.

The interior Northeast and portions of the mid-Atlantic, including parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, saw the most snow from this storm.

Grantsville, Maryland, recorded 10.8 inches of snow, while the Delaware Water Gap between Pennsylvania and New Jersey registered 7.8 inches.

The snow broke out across portions of the Appalachians and mid-Atlantic early Sunday morning, and as the system moved off to the north and east, it caused problems in the Northeast before eventually impacting New England.

Flakes fell on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, where the weather played a factor in the Eagles defeating the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL divisional playoff game.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker issued a snow emergency on Sunday as Eagles fans headed home.

“While the total snowfall amount is not yet confirmed, it is necessary for our Streets Department and all other City departments to be able to be ready to operate at snow emergency level,” Parker said in a statement. “We are always focused on the safety of our residents and all departments are working 24/7 to make sure we are fully prepared.”

Due to the snowfall, combined with potentially life-threatening cold, the governor of New Jersey declared a state of emergency and told residents to prepare for below-zero wind chills after the storm moves through.

“While the total snowfall amount is not yet confirmed, it is necessary for our Streets Department and all other City departments to be able to be ready to operate at snow emergency level,” Parker said in a statement. “We are always focused on the safety of our residents and all departments are working 24/7 to make sure we are fully prepared.”

“Following this weekend’s snow, we are expecting extreme cold with wind chills reaching -10 degrees or below,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement over the weekend. “Dangerously cold conditions are expected to persist through most of next week. Please limit your time outdoors and keep your pets inside as much as possible.”

Heavy snow was coming down in northern New Jersey on Sunday evening and had spread across the Garden State by Sunday night.

The governors of several other states have echoed those concerns and told their residents to brace for not only the snow but also the brutally cold and dangerous temperatures.

“We’ve only had relatively light snow so far this winter, but this is the first snowstorm where most of the state can expect to see an accumulation of more than several inches,” Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement. “Stay home if you can and watch football. If you need to drive, take it slow, and if you approach a plow, please keep a safe distance and allow them to do their jobs.”

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll have also advised their residents to prepare and review winter weather safety tips.

“As we continue to monitor the storm, we want everyone to be prepared and plan accordingly, especially residents and visitors that may have plans to travel over the holiday weekend,” Healey said in a statement. “We advise you to use extra care on the roads Sunday into Monday morning and take the time to check in on your neighbors to make sure everyone stays warm and safe.”

In Baltimore, the mayor announced over the weekend that the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, which was set for Monday, has been called off.

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