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More Snow On The Way After Wintry Weather Makes Roads Slick Across Tri-State Area

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Another round of wintry weather is on the way this weekend after commuters faced some slippery roads and travel delays as they maneuvered through snow Friday morning.

The National Weather Service said the New York City area and parts of New Jersey got 1 to 3 inches of snow. Connecticut also saw a couple of inches in most places.

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Some of the biggest snow totals Friday were on Long Island, where Riverhead saw 4.2 inches of snow. Three inches fell in Southampton while 2.4 inches fell in Metuchen.

In the dark hours of the morning, signs on the Long Island Expressway warned of slick roads. As snowflakes fell at a rapid rate over Suffolk County, many woke up to a mess.

"I'm gonna stay very close to home," resident Martha Torres told CBS2's Magdalena Doris. "I was going to go into the city, but my fiance has to wait."

Things could be worse. Victor Alexander will spend the next two weeks working on a tugboat. Harsh winter weather patterns bring rough waters and big bucks

"This is where most tugboats make their money, delivering heating oil up and down the East coast," he said.

The work doesn't stop for the truckers and pilots.  The runways at MacArthur Airport were salted and plowed Friday morning and despite the hazy conditions, planes took off into the snowy sky.

For one man named George, the flurries meant putting in work before hitting the office.

"The only headache is that it makes it difficult to get to work on time," he said.

As CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reported, they were stocking up at Shinnecock Hardware.

"We've been out all day blowing snow. We have one more place to do, and we are all set for tomorrow in case we break a shovel," Brian Raynor said.

But no matter the weather, there's something to smile about -- for now.

"It's Friday, so silver lining," one woman said.

Black ice can be a hidden danger during such storms. Highway workers were putting down sand and doing spot checks on Friday afternoon.

The first part of a 1-2 punch arrived at 5 a.m. when snow bands suddenly blanketed the area.

"Kind of caught some residents by surprise," Southampton Town Supervisor, Jay Schneiderman said.

And while some love the snow, east-enders were bundling up and preparing for the weekend with fingers crossed.

"I actually had to call my plow guy, and say if it's not more than 4 or 5 inches don't bother to come, because we just drive through it," Roger Sher said.

More snow is headed our way this weekend. An inch or two is expected to fall in the city on Saturday with two to four inches possible on eastern Long Island.

In New York City, the Department of Sanitation has issued a snow alert for Saturday starting at 7 a.m. A snow alert means crews were load salt spreaders, attach plows and get other measure and personnel ready for any snowfall that may hit the city.

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