A new weather pattern is settling into the New York City area, bringing some much-needed rain and even some snow in parts of the Tri-State Area. The CBS News New York First Alert Weather Team has issued a Red Alert through Friday morning.

Some schools in New York and New Jersey closed or delayed opening Friday due to snow. Some parts of New Jersey could see up to 6 inches of snow. Crews treated the roads before the storm began but dangerous,

Areas of New York are forecast to be battered by several inches of snow into Saturday morning as the state is among several in the Northeast and northern Mid-Atlantic regions grappling with winter weather.