A fast-moving system dumped 6–10 inches in parts of NY and CT, prompting New York and New Jersey emergency declarations, highway restrictions for commercial vehicles, and widespread airline disruptions at JFK, LGA and EWR. Carriers issued waivers as delays and cancellations mounted into Saturday, Dec. 27. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/winter-storm-bears-down-us-northeast-disrupting-airline-travel-2025-12-27/?utm_source=openai))
NEW JERSEY BANS MANY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ON I‑78, I‑80, I‑280, I‑287 AND ROUTE 440
Effective 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, NJDOT restricted tractor‑trailers (with limited exceptions), empty straight trucks, RVs and motorcycles on multiple interstates; officials urged all motorists to avoid nonessential travel through Saturday. ([nj.gov](https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562025/approved/20251226b.shtml?utm_source=openai))
NEW YORK THRUWAY BANS ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES BETWEEN ROCHESTER AND PENNSYLVANIA LINE DURING STORM
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide emergency and a commercial-vehicle ban on the Thruway (I‑90) from Exit 46 to the PA state line and on the Niagara Thruway, with plow and emergency resources deployed across the corridor. ([governor.ny.gov](https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-declares-statewide-state-emergency-ahead-storm-expected-impact-holiday-travel?utm_source=openai))
PENNDOT ADJUSTS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS IN NORTHEAST PA AS CONDITIONS EVOLVE
PennDOT said it would continue treating roadways and adjust Tiered restrictions and speed limits as the storm progressed, emphasizing that restrictions aim to keep interstates open through the worst conditions. ([pa.gov](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-4/2025/penndot-restores-some-commercial-vehicle-.html?utm_source=openai))
PORT OF NY/NJ TERMINALS CLOSE TRUCK GATES EARLY AS SNOW MOVES IN
Maher, APMT, GCT Bayonne and GCT New York curtailed inbound processing Friday, with PNCT also shutting off its truck line amid deteriorating weather, and terminals aiming to process trucks already on terminal before closing. ([wssa.com](https://www.wssa.com/blog/bad-weather-forces-closures-port-nynj/index.html?utm_source=openai))
MAHER TERMINALS SETS EARLY GATE CLOSURE; PLANS TO RESUME MONDAY MORNING
Maher announced a 3 p.m. gate shutdown Friday due to the storm and said gate operations are slated to resume at 6:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, pending conditions. ([maherterminals.com](https://www.maherterminals.com/early-closure-due-to-impending-snow-12-26-25/?utm_source=openai))
‘HARD CLOSURE’ HITS EASTBOUND I‑80 NEAR COLFAX AFTER SPINOUTS; ROAD REOPENED EARLY SATURDAY
Following numerous crashes tied to slick conditions in the Sierra, authorities briefly halted EB I‑80 traffic Friday evening; Caltrans reopened the highway early Saturday, cautioning travelers to slow down and prepare for winter driving. ([sfchronicle.com](https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/i-80-weather-closure-colfax-21263584.php?utm_source=openai))
WYOMING CLOSES WY‑28 SOUTH PASS TO LIGHT, HIGH‑PROFILE VEHICLES ON BLOWOVER RISK
WYDOT reported extreme winds and slick spots on Dec. 27, barring lighter high‑profile vehicles from the South Pass stretch and warning of hazardous conditions across Fremont and Sublette county lines. ([county10.com](https://county10.com/headsup-wy-28-south-pass-roads-closed-to-light-high-profile-vehicles-extreme-blowover-risk-dec-27-2025/?utm_source=openai))
SNOW CARPETS NORTHEAST; NYC SEES 2–4 INCHES AS ICING AND SLICK ROADS LINGER
The storm’s heaviest bands hit parts of central NY and CT with 6–12 inches, while icing up to 0.6 inches complicated plowing and kept road crews busy even as overall conditions improved through Saturday. ([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/12/27/northeast-storm-snow-totals-impact-outages/?utm_source=openai))
NEW JERSEY DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY; STORM WINDS DOWN BUT ICY ROADS POSE RISKS
Acting Governor Tahesha Way’s emergency declaration covered all 21 counties, with NJDOT commercial vehicle restrictions and sub‑freezing temps keeping roads slick as cleanup progressed Saturday. ([abc7ny.com](https://abc7ny.com/live-updates/winter-storm-warning-nyc-live-updates-heavy-snow-expected-hit-new-york-city-tri-state/18318974/entry/18319641/?utm_source=openai))
NYC SANITATION ISSUES SNOW ALERT; 2,200 PLOWS AND 700 SPREADERS DEPLOYED FOR STORM RESPONSE
DSNY activated its Snow Alert at 1 p.m. Friday, brined highways, and mobilized plows and spreaders overnight to clear priority routes as snowfall persisted into Saturday. ([nyc.gov](https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/news/25-046/dsny-issues-snow-alert-friday-december-26-1-p-m-?utm_source=openai))
PJM COLD WEATHER ALERT HIGHLIGHTS GRID PREPAREDNESS AMID ARCTIC AIR, AFFECTING ENERGY LOGISTICS
The grid operator covering 13 states noted a Cold Weather Alert spanning Dec. 24–25 and a continuing advisory through Dec. 26, coordinating power plant readiness as temperatures plunged across key freight corridors. ([insidelines.pjm.com](https://insidelines.pjm.com/cold-weather-alert-issued-for-pjms-western-region-for-dec-23-25-cold-weather-advisory-continues-through-dec-26/?utm_source=openai))
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