New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport is the hardest hit, with more than 350 flights scheduled for Friday already cancelled.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for more than half of New York’s counties, including all five boroughs, as a major winter storm is expected to bring the highest snowfall totals to New York City since 2022, with the heaviest snow beginning Friday evening.

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.

Hundreds of flights have been canceled at New York’s major airports as a significant winter storm descends on the city and neighboring regions.

While it wasn’t a white Christmas in New York City, a snowy weekend is likely, with what could be the biggest snowstorm in four years. City sanitation crews are getting ready to hit the streets to prepare roads for the storm that could bring eight inches to the five boroughs and parts of the Tri-State Area.

If New York City sees more than 4 inches of snow, it will be the most significant accumulation since January 2022, when more than 8 inches fell in Central Park.