After periods of ice and rain overnight, a long-duration lake-effect snow system moved into the state Monday morning. In Western New York, wind gusts reached up to 70 mph, creating dangerous whiteout conditions. Lake-effect snow is expected to persist off Lakes Erie and Ontario for much of the week.

Ice, winter storm warnings have been issued across the Northeast as a snowstorm slams into the East Coast Friday. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Storms are expected across Indiana tonight as record-breaking high temperatures from earlier in the day start to drop.

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

ON YOUR SIDE will be live from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday continuously tracking the storm to help you stay prepared and informed.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A major snowstorm is enveloping the Tri-State area, with the worst already beginning to strike parts of the area Friday evening, and will continue into early Saturday. Parts of the Tri-State area will be on track to receive around a foot of snow if the heaviest bands deliver on their potential.

The storm went further north than expected, and as of 3 a.m., there were 4 inches reported in Ramsey. Snow started again around 6 a.m.

Another round of heavy snow and scattered showers is expected Friday in Northern California as tens of thousands of people across the state remain without power.

Deaths and accidents along Devil's Backbone due to avalanches, rock slides and other climbing-related falls are common occurrences