Snow has tapered off Sunday evening as a winter storm brought the Lehigh Valley its biggest snowfall of the winter so far before temperatures become dangerously cold. As of 8 p.m., light snow continued to fall across the region,

The heaviest snow was expected to fall in New Jersey between 4 and 9 p.m. Sunday, with totals of up to 8 inches.

A winter storm warning has been issued for the Houston area for the first time in nearly two years as a rare Gulf Coast winter storm promises heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. The National Weather Service in League City,

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for snow, and officials across the Tri-State Area are warning residents to be prepared.

Snowfall forecasts have increased for a winter storm expected to blanket New Jersey with widespread areas of 4 to 8 inches of snow. Winter storm warning areas were expanded early Sunday and a state of emergency is in effect. National Weather Service and AccuWeather

On Sunday at 9:36 a.m. an updated winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 10 a.m. until Monday 1 a.m. for Carbon, Monroe and Northampton counties.

An updated winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 9:18 p.m. in effect until Monday at 1 a.m. for Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset and Mercer counties.

We are now into our first significant snowfall of the season as the storm system heads this way. At this point, it looks like 4-8 inches is the total amount of powder most of the state will get but there will be exceptions in parts of the area.