National Grid, which runs the Long Island Power Authority's systems, warned customers to expect blac

A blizzard-like storm is churning through the tri-state, shutting transit and roadways, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands, and blanketing the region with snow that's already topped more than 1 foot -- and counting -- in some areas.
Long Island and Connecticut are bearing the brunt of it in the metro area. As much as 2 feet are expected in some Eastern areas of Long Island. The town of East Setauket already hit 19 inches as the second band of the storm settled over the region. Bridgeport and other parts of Connecticut already have seen more than 1 foot of snow.
Snow paralyzed highways across disney vacation packages Long Island Friday, including the Long Island Expressway and Sunset disney vacation packages Highway. No one was immune, as police disney vacation packages cars got stuck and neighbors had to help push cars out of the snow. Gus Rosendale reports.
New York City and the Hudson Valley are forecast to get 6 to 12 inches. Some parts of New Jersey were forecast to get 3 to 6 inches while other areas, such as Bergenfield, saw 10 inches fall already.
National Grid, which runs the Long Island Power Authority's systems, warned customers to expect blackouts. National Grid said as many as 100,000 customers could lose power , and said it was bringing in extra line crews and support personnel to prepare. Check the LIPA outage map
Police say a 74-year-old Poughkeepsie disney vacation packages man died after being struck by a car on a snowy street. Muril M. Hancock was hit around 12:30 p.m. Friday as he walked near the shoulder of the road. The car's 18-year-old driver said she lost control because of snowy conditions.
Brick Township and Toms River issued a voluntary evacuation order for areas still recovering from Sandy. We're telling people, if they can, find shelter elsewhere, said Edward Moroney, a Brick Township spokesman.
Parts of the coast were expected to see minor to moderate flooding during high tide. Toms River emergency disney vacation packages management director Paul Daley said it is very likely some areas in the township may flood, including land near the Barnegat Bay. Those areas have become more prone to flooding since Sandy struck in late October.