The atmosphere is shifting into a new pattern that will bring much-needed rain to the Tri-State Area late Wednesday. There may even be snow in parts of New York.

Some schools in New York and New Jersey closed or delayed opening Friday due to snow. Some parts of New Jersey could see up to 6 inches of snow. Crews treated the roads before the storm began but dangerous,

Areas of New York are forecast to be battered by several inches of snow into Saturday morning as the state is among several in the Northeast and northern Mid-Atlantic regions grappling with winter weather.

Parts of the Ohio Valley are now included in a slew of winter weather alerts issued across the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast.