warning some of the most dangerous conditions are still ahead of us. >> the best option today is stay close to home. best option is to not be outside too long. >> reporter: new york city mayor bill de blasio shovelled his own driveway, despite the bitter wind chill that prompted city leaders to keep schools closed friday. >> it is nasty out here, really nasty. if i could have stayed home, i would have stayed home. stay home. if you don't have to come out, stay home, that's it. >> reporter: new york city saw almost eight inches of snow, a foot of snow fell on long island during the worst of the storm friday night, a driving ban kept cars off some of the busiest interstates. the long island expressway shut for eight hours from blizzard conditions. holiday travelers were stopped in their tracks. passengers grounded in new york city airports. >> i talked to them, they said it would be a couple days before the next flight to toronto. i booked myself a bus ticket.