At a Glance

Mayor de Blasio said New York City schools will be open on WednesdayThe MTA announced that above ground service and express trains would be restored WednesdayCoastal flooding and power outages in New Jersey reported

While New York City was largely spared a full-scale blizzard Tuesday from Winter Storm Stella, city officials cautioned residents to stay safe when commuting on Wednesday.

Maintenance crews continued to work on de-icing slippery roadways throughout the tri-state area.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio saidpublic schools would be back open on Wednesday as the weather situation appeared to be "under control."

"The National Weather Service does everything they know how to do. Mother Nature still makes its own decisions,"de Blasio told reporters on Tuesday.

Most of the brunt of the storm affected upstate New York as 2,000 National Guard members have been called to help as towns north and westof the New York City metropolitan-areastruggle to dig out of Stella.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority also said that express subway service would be back on Wednesday.

"As the severity of weather conditions decrease, we are restoring MTA above-ground subway and limited Metro North service so New Yorkers can resume their routines,"Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in a statement to the media.

Above ground subway service and limited Metro-North service is expected to begin , the Metropolitan Transportation Authority tweeted.

The Long Island Rail Road and PATH are running with some delays. N.J. Transit is on a weekend schedule.

Amtrak announced they would be running on a modified schedulein their northeast operations, with limitedAcela Express service between New York City and Boston.

After Winter Storm Stella grounded hundredsof flights at JFK and LaGuardiaon Tuesday, the Port Authority cautioned that travelers should expect"significant vehicular traffic" Wednesday withflights being restored.

JFK airport tweeted that "flight activity has slowly resumed" as of 4:45 p.m., posting a photo ofa UPS jet asthe first to land there Tuesday afternoon, but urged passengers to confirm with their carriers first before arriving at the airport.

"Airline passengers are strongly urged to call their carrier before going to the airports today or later this week and also should not go to the airports unless they have a reservation," Port Authority officials said in a statement.

The East River Ferry said they would be running on a modifiedschedule on Wednesday.

Citi Bike announced that they would remain closed to rentals in New York on Wednesday. "Citi Bike will remain closed today (3/15)." @CitiBikeNYC tweeted. "We are continuing to work hard to get the system safe and back up ASAP."

New Jersey Transit was returning to normal schedule on Wednesday, but advised that customers "check the status of system on NJTransit.com prior to making their trip, particularly bus and Access Link customers."

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New York City Public Schools will reopen on Wednesday, after closingon Tuesday.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has lifted a statewide travel ban in Connecticut. Malloy said the travel ban, which took effect at 5 a.m. Tuesday, was no longer in place as of 5:30 p.m. He said state agencies will be open for business Wednesday, crediting the travel ban with helping crews remove snow on state roads.

President Donald Trump also urged East Coast residents to stay safe throughout the duration of the winter storm.

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New Jersey was hit with significant power outages from the storm, with more than.

Coastal flooding was also reported in New Jersey as a result of Winter Storm Stella. "Flooding has begun in #StoneHarborNJ," tweeted Zeke Orzech. "This is a combo of heavy rain and tide." Many residents reported that were covered with water Tuesday morning.

Some water rescues were reported in Atlantic City. The Ventnor Fire Department performed four rescues of people who tried to drive through the waters, according to NJ.com.

Governor Christie of the state in differing ways in a CBS News interview.

"In the southern parts of thestate, (there's) mostly rain, freezingrain and sleet. On the Jersey Shore... this is the most difficult timebecause high tide is in and weare going to see moderate shoreflooding," Christie said. "In thenorthern part of the stateyou'll see snow, wind and it'sgoing to make clearing theroads up here in the northernpart of the state moredifficult. It's going to be a long day."

Shore towns in low-lying areas remained on alert of flooded roadways. Many of the streets are expected to freeze over in the evening hours.

Icy road conditionsareanticipated around most of Eastern New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

As conditions have improved, officials urged caution on the roads

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Motorists in New York state can call 511 or access www.511ny.org to check on road conditions and transit information.

Stella arrives just a week after the region saw temperatures climb into the 60s.

New York City has seen 36 winter storms since 1869 that have produced a foot or more of snow, according to the National Weather Service. Just four of those storms have occurred in March, with the last happeningMarch 3-4, 1960.

– Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.

People struggle to walk in the blowing snow during a winter storm Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)