Livery cab driver Rosendo Serrano shows off the back page of Monday's Daily News while braving the snowstorm in New York City.
At least Mother Nature held her breath during the Super Bowl.
Snow started falling in the New York City area at 4 a.m. on Monday, just hours after the Super Bowl was played across the Hudson River in East Rutherford, N.J.
The Big Apple should brace for 5-8 inches of snow, said the National Weather Service, which issued a winter storm warning for the city and Long Island.
Alternate side of the street parking in New York City has been suspended, an official with the city's Sanitation Department said Monday. The city is utilizing 450 salt spreaders and will likely use 1,500 plows once there is two inches of snow accumulation, according to the official. Trash and recycling operations will be put on hold.
Snow was seen falling at an empty MetLife Stadium on Monday morning, not long after the Seahawks dismantled the Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII.
Those attending the big game may experience trouble getting back home. As of Monday morning, travelers at New York City airports were experiencing some delays, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
In Philadelphia and Baltimore, rain will change into snow during the day, making for a messy commute, according to Accuweather.com. All public schools in Philadelphia were closed Monday.
'A swath of 6-12 inches of snow is expected from parts of West Virginia, through southern Pennsylvania and into central New Jersey,' AccuWeather.com senior meteorologist Matt Rinde said.
The same storm already dumped a foot in northwest Texas and eight inches in the Ohio Valley, according to Accuweather.
The latest winter storm comes one day after Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck declared on Groundhog Day that winter would last six more weeks.
With News Wire Services
dboroff@nydailynews.com
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