Westchester and Rockland counties buried under several inches of snow; Officials report decent road conditions
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Westchester and Rockland counties woke up to a winter wonderland Tuesday.
Rain turned into snow overnight, and started accumulating by daybreak.
By Tuesday night, blacktop was visible, but some roadways were expected to get icy.
Westchester County
Westchester County Executive George Latimer checked in Tuesday morning, saying all the major parkways were open and clear.
"The snowfall accumulations we thought would be greater by the morning, overnight, but they haven't materialized... So at least the start of the rush hour has been very normal for us," he told CBS New York's Chris Wragge and Mary Calvi.
Latimer also said all 44 school districts in the county are closed.
"If you have to go out, be careful, take time, and make sure your car is cleaned before you hit the highway," he added.
Watch: Westchester Co. Exec. Latimer on storm response
CBS New York's Tony Sadiku heard from one driver on his way to work in Mount Kisco who said the roads were a little sloppy.
"We took precautions last night, told a lot of guys to stay home, because of weather, early-morning snow, so I'm going to go to the site and make sure everything is secure and everything is OK and safe," he said.
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Another man told Sadiku he loves the snow and planned to build a snowman with his daughter before eventually having to shovel.
"I'm a skier, we're going skiing next week for winter break, and I think it's beautiful when it first comes down," he said. "Wanted to come say hi to you guys, because I'm a big fan of all of you -- Chris Wragge, Mary Calvi, John Elliott. You guys are awesome and I watch you guys every morning when I wake up."
Rockland County
Rockland County Executive Ed Day had no major issues to report, other than high snow totals.
Watch: Rockland Co. Exec. Day on storm response
The county got just under a foot of snow and while most of the roadways were cleared, freezing overnight temperatures were of concern. Black ice could be a problem for drivers.
People in Nanuet spent the day digging out, shoveling driveways and cleaning off cars. Some commented on the snow being heavy, a good consistency for making snowballs.
"Usually when they say it's going to snow, everyone is running out for bread and eggs and all that kind of stuff. I was like, 'Oh we aren't gonna get anything,' and it was just crazy," said Synnove Zeegac.
"It's very heavy, it's wet, it's so difficult to lift up, to shovel," said Eliza Crane.
Watch: Clarkstown Supervisor Hoehmann on storm response
"It's February, so expect the unexpected," Nanuet resident David Gerhardt said.
Over 10 inches fell in parts of Rockland County.
Watch: Black ice a concern overnight in Rockland County
Some people, like New City resident James Brennan, were still shoveling well into Tuesday night.
"This is the hour I get home from work," he said as he shoveled in the dark. "I expected snow like this. I ended up staying at work last night over in the city because I didn't want to drive in in this weather."
At New City Florist, the storm put Valentine's Day preparations in overdrive, making 350 early deliveries on Tuesday.
"We notified our customers and we had to push early deliveries," owner Rene Rodriguez said.
As of Tuesday night, no Rockland County schools had reported delays for Wednesday morning.
Stick with our First Alert Weather team for the latest storm timeline and snow totals.
