Wintry mix creating a mess on New York City streets

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A winter storm has impacted about 60 million people in the Northeast. AccuWeather's Jillian Angeline reports from New York City, where a wintry mix created a mess in the city streets on Jan. 6.

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00:00 Big flakes are falling tonight just outside of New York City.

00:03 While it's mixing in with rain, the combination is leaving a thick, slick layer on some surfaces,

00:10 like this parking lot.

00:12 With snow starting to fall mid to late afternoon Saturday, it melted on contact in many spots.

00:18 Puddles developed on sidewalks.

00:20 Roadways turned wet.

00:21 I could hear the pitter-patter of rain mixing in with snow on my car.

00:26 New York's Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch tells me they'll be spreading

00:30 salt on roadways until the snow and rain stop in the Big Apple.

00:34 There hasn't been a significant snowfall in the boroughs and adjacent communities in nearly

00:39 two years, and some kids are still reminiscing about playing in the snow.

00:44 Looks like they'll be dreaming about those big, snowy days a bit longer.

00:48 Last time it snowed, we actually went out in front of our building and we had played

00:54 in the snow.

00:55 We had a snowball fight and we built snowmen.

00:58 It was the children against the adults and I'm really excited because I want it to happen

01:06 again.

01:07 It's important to remember winter weather can cause slippery conditions.

01:10 Remember to slow down and keep an eye on your surroundings to keep you and other travelers

01:15 safe.

01:16 For AccuWeather, I'm Jillian Angelin.

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