December 9, 2005 10:00 AM, EST

Winter Storm Slows Roads, Airports in East

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winter storm that dumped as much as 10 inches of snow from Texas to Indiana moved into the Northeast early Friday, snarling traffic and shutting down schools across the region, news services reported.

On the New Jersey Turnpike, the speed limit was lowered to 35 mph as heavy snow blew into the region, the Associated Press reported.

As the system moved eastward, northwest New Jersey had 2 to 3 inches of snow by early in the day; western Maryland had 5 to 6 inches; and New York City had 2 to 4 inches, AP reported.

Forecasters said the storm system, which could mix with another one, bringing as much as a foot of snow to New England.

In New York, several vehicles had spun off of Interstate 87 in the Albany area. New York’s LaGuardia Airport had arrival delays of up to 90 minutes, authorities said.

At least 10 deaths were blamed on slippery roads in Kansas, Missouri and Indiana; five other fatalities in Kentucky were described as possibly storm-related.

In Chicago, a jet trying to land in heavy snow Thursday evening slid off a runway at Midway International Airport and into a busy street, killing a 6-year-old boy and injuring 10 other people, AP reported.