Nor’easter Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions to Northeast and Ohio Valley
Snow and a messy mix of ice and rain made for treacherous travel conditions across parts of the Northeast and Ohio Valley, contributing to hundreds of crashes and school closures across the region. The first nor’easter of this La Niña winter season pounded the areas with some form of snow, ice, or rain, as the fast-moving system raced up the East Coast.
Impact on Travel and Daily Life
The rain-snow line set up as forecast, just inland of the Interstate 95 corridor in the Northeast, with temperatures right along the East Coast too warm for any snow accumulation. This was also the first snow of the season for many locales outside the Great Lakes Snowbelt in the Northeast and Midwest. The heavy snow in central and western Pennsylvania contributed to more than 280 vehicle crashes Tuesday morning, according to State Police.
Meanwhile, more than 4,000 flights were either delayed or canceled across the country Tuesday, according to aviation company Flightaware. Speed and commercial vehicle restrictions were in place across Interstates 79, 279, 70, and 80, which the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reported were covered with snow.
Snow piles up in Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Tuesday morning, Dec. 2, 2025.
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Regional Effects and School Closures
Pittsburgh’s public schools were initially expected to open with delays, but the city’s public school districts made the decision Tuesday morning to cancel in-person classes outright. FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne reported that the snow was heavy and wet. Pittsburgh commuters she spoke with said they had difficulty walking on the sidewalks in the dense snow.
In Ohio, part of Interstate 71 was shut down in Cincinnati, as crews worked to clear at least one major crash on the snow-covered interstate. Snow Emergencies were in effect across various counties in southwestern, southeastern, and central Ohio due to blowing and drifting snow.
Part of Interstate 71 was closed in Cincinnati was closed due to a crash Tuesday morning, Dec. 2, 2025, amid snowy weather.
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New York and New Jersey Impacts
While upstate bore the brunt of New York’s snow totals, snow and icy conditions were reported as far south as Orange and Rockland Counties. New York’s Department of Transportation reported crashes across much of the length of Interstate 87, New York’s primary north-south artery.
Along the coast, steady, consistent rain fell across heavily populated metro areas like New York City. On Monday afternoon, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy preemptively declared a State of Emergency for counties in Northern New Jersey ahead of the snow.
Pedestrians carry umbrellas as they walk in the rain in Midtown Manhattan in New York City on December 2, 2025.
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Timelapse shows Ohio State University quickly turning into a snow globe overnight as a nor’easter takes hold of the area. Some portions of the sate have already gotten a whopping 4.5 inches of snow.
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