Snow squall

The snow squall warnings extend to 2:30 p.m. for five counties in northwestern New Jersey and 2:45 p.m. in Bergen and Passaic counties.

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Snow squall warnings were in effect Saturday in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, with officials warning of "sudden whiteouts."

Besides rapid deterioration of visibility, roads can also go from being dry one minute to rapidly snow-covered the next. Temperatures are expected to drop quickly Saturday afternoon, causing roadways to freeze after the front has passed. Some were taken from the scene by ambulance, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.