Some tri-state residents woke up to a couple of inches or more of snow on Friday. While most of the immediate New York City area, some towns north and west of the city, especially at higher elevations,

High Point saw 20 inches of snow and Highland Lakes saw a foot. Portions of central and southern New Jersey only saw rain and now snow at all.

The first major snowstorm of the season brought school closures, power outages, and heavy snow to our region, including to areas that badly needed it.  Winter weather alerts The Tri-State Area is on Red Alert this morning due to accumulating snow that will impact commuters,

The bullseye for the snowfall was High Point in Sussex County with 20 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

Some schools in New York and New Jersey closed or delayed opening Friday due to snow. Some parts of New Jersey could see up to 6 inches of snow. Crews treated the roads before the storm began but dangerous,

Heavy snowfall and hazardous road conditions have prompted school closures and delays across parts of North JerseyPrecipitation is expected to continue throughout the day, with snowfall accumulation most significant near

A new weather pattern is settling into the New York City area, bringing some much-needed rain and even some snow in parts of the Tri-State Area. The CBS News New York First Alert Weather Team has issued a Red Alert through Friday morning.

Rain (at long last!) arrives overnight tonight and could bring a quick inch or two to much of the tri-state by sunrise Thursday. Light showers will linger through the rest of the week, but the big news will be the heavy rain Thursday morning.