A winter weather advisory remains in place Saturday morning for parts of New York and New Jersey, with snow expected to continue into the afternoon.

Moderate to heavy snow is expected in New York City and across the Tri-State Area today. That's why the CBS News New York Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Day. Winter Weather Advisories are in place from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday for most of our counties, except Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Ocean, Warren, Sussex and western Passaic.

The Big Apple will see most of the messy weather early Sunday morning as around 1 to 3 inches of snow is forecast citywide, with a possibility of 4 inches of powder in parts of eastern Queens and

Snowfall totals varied widely across western and central New York during the past 24 hours, with some communities reporting more than half a foot of snow, according to the NWS in Buffalo. See the latest.

Major Northeastern cities that are experiencing serious snow deficits for the year are likely to get a shot of snow this weekend as a system moves in from the Southeast.

Residents across the Finger Lakes and Central New York should expect a wintry and unsettled weekend, with multiple rounds of snow showers and minor accumulations, according to the National Weather Service.

New York will see a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, with accumulating snow likely across interior mountain ranges and lake-effect snow.

At 12:18 a.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service released a winter weather advisory in effect until 7 p.m. for Northern Herkimer, Northern Warren, Northern Washington, Western Ulster, Eastern Ulster and Southeast Warren as well as Hamilton County.

Around 55 million people across the eastern half of the country were under winter weather alerts as a cold, snowy and windy holiday weekend is expected.

Drivers in New York are not legally obligated to remove snow from the entire exterior of their cars, but state law requires motorists to maintain clear views through their windshields and windows. These regulations seek to reduce accidents caused by limited visibility and ensure safer road conditions for everyone.