Holiday travelers headed to or from New York City should brace for potential disruptions this holiday season. The city is one of the top spots for winter travel delays, driven by a mix of high passenger volume, unpredictable weather and ongoing congestion at airports and on the region’s roadways.

A winter storm dumped heavy snow and treacherous ice on to parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast Friday evening into Saturday morning, snarling travel and knocking out power in parts of the region.

But the effects were being felt by travelers. More than 14,400 domestic U.S. flights on Saturday were canceled or delayed as of mid-morning, with the majority in the New York area, including at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport, according to the tracking site FlightAware.

A wintery combination of snow and sleet is expected to cover the area throughout Saturday morning. Snow is expected to fall dry and powdery during the day before becoming wet overnight

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Residents are urged to complete travel before 6 p.m. Friday as a storm bringing 4-to-8 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 50 mph moves eastward across the state.

Streets were brined, plows were ready and flights were canceled as the metropolitan region braced for up to 10 inches of snow.

A winter storm warning in place for the tristate region. Six to 9 inches of snow is possible in upstate New York, with 10 inches possible in the Hudson Valley. Five to 8 inches is forecast for northern New Jersey, while Hartford, Connecticut, could get about 4 inches.