Much of the region is under a blizzard warning as a n'oreaster bears down on the area. Here's the latest on official statements, planning and updates that you'll need to watch.

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The National Weather Service has placed New York City, Long Island and Southern Westchester under a blizzard warning, in effect from 6 a.m. Friday, to 1 p.m. Saturday.

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New York City's sanitation department says it's preparing for a trace to an inch of snow Tuesday. Workers were loading salt spreaders today on Monday in anticipation of the wintry weather.

It's been a particularly mild winter (remember the days of Snow-mageddon?), with temperatures today reaching into the upper 50s. Are you a "man with a plow", do you sell winter hats or organize ski trips? How is the mild winter affecting your bottom line? Give us a call 212.433.WNYC, or post your story here!

This winter has been unseasonably warm and snow free. It means New York City, which was prepared for a winter like last year, has clean up funds and rock salt on hand.

A winter storm of snow, sleet and freezing rain hit the area early Saturday morning. It dropped between 2 and 4 inches on the city and its suburbs before the bulk of the storm passed in the early afternoon.

A winter storm is expected to hit the area late Friday night — dumping as much a six inches of snow in the metropolitan area by Saturday night.

The warm start to winter hasn't been a boon for everyone - especially ski resorts that rely on colder temperatures for business.

As New York City endures a record-breaking, unseasonably early winter storm, those camping out in Zuccotti Park as part of the Occupy Wall Street protests are getting their first taste of what conditions may be like when the seasons officially change.

An analysis of city data by WNYC shows home owners on this block of two- and three-story homes on Freeman Street — between Union and Prospect avenues — tallied an astonishing 41 violations for failure to clear snow from the sidewalk this winter.

New Yorkers took advantage of warmer temperatures Monday -- and some even did a little spring cleaning.

Winter-weary New Yorkers aren't the only ones reaching their breaking point.

PHOTOS. Clambering over a black and grey snow bank, Almando Martinez's foot sunk into crunchy ice. The 50-year-old plumber looked down and groaned. “It’s disgusting,” he said. “It’s the dirtiest I’ve ever seen.”

A 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch of ice fell on the tri-state area Tuesday night, downing power lines and tree limbs, cancelling flights and making for treacherous driving conditions. The brutal wintry mix of ice and sleet has given way to rain as temperatures rise, but power outages are wide-spread in the area.

A massive winter storm slammed huge swaths of the country this week with snow and freezing rain. And the worst may be yet to come.  Central and northern Midwest can expert up to 15 to 20 inches of snow. Up to two-feet of snow — a record — could land in Chicago. Stephen Fybish, a weather historian, says he predicted this would be a rough winter back in 2003.

Another storm expected to dump two to five inches of snow on the city is on its way.

Mayor Bloomberg, who said he took the subway this morning, closed all non-emergency government offices in the city and advised New Yorkers to stay home Thursday after 19 inches of snow fell in Central Park overnight Thursday.

The MTA's Web site was inaccessible many commuters who tried to log on Thursday morning to find out about storm-related mass transit disruptions but were unable to load the site.