The first day of winter brought with it New York City's first accumulating snowfall of the season. Area residents are waking up to measurable snow on the ground across the tri-state Saturday. The snow is winding down this morning and began moving out of the area around 7 a.

Winter is here and so is the white stuff. Snow blanketed the New York City early Saturday morning, ushering in the first official day of winter in a truly frosty fashion. Flurries first started to fall across the tristate area on Friday,

The first day of the winter season has arrived on Saturday, Dec. 21 with widespread light snowfall and frigid conditions. Wind-chill values in major cities like New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia will be in the single digits,