Wintry precipitation brought an icy slop to roads and sidewalks around the Lehigh Valley on Friday night, just as forecasters had expected.

A major winter storm is pummeling the Tri-State Area with snow and ice after New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency.

It wasn’t a white Christmas. But it will surely be a white weekend. An area of low pressure approaching the tri-state Friday is expected to bring accumulating snow by late afternoon into Saturday morning.

Though it wasn’t a white Christmas, a strong storm is expected to deliver impactful snow and ice that could snarl travel.

In the Lower Hudson Valley and Long Island areas, the Weather Service predicted 6 to 11 inches. Forecasts called for the snowfall to begin to peak overnight and then taper off early Saturday.

"An impactful storm system will move into Michigan Sunday into early next week, with accumulating snow, strong winds, and blowing snow," the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said on Facebook. "The best chances for heavy snow will be across the Upper Peninsula, and the snow belts of lower Michigan.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the St. Cloud area, starting at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9. St. Cloud's upcoming winter storm watch comes after less than an inch of snow is expected to fall Monday, according to the NWS. As for ...

Winter storm warnings, watches and advisories are in effect across northern Michigan ahead of an intensifying storm expected to strike Tuesday night, Nov. 25. "Moderate to heavy snow will overspread the upper Great Lakes on Wednesday while rain across the ...

A winter storm watch will take effect for New York City — as well as northeast New Jersey, New York’s lower Hudson Valley and Long Island – on Friday at 4 p.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday,