Lower Hudson Valley and NYC residents are digging themselves out of their homes Tuesday, Feb. 24, after the first blizzard in a decade left behind over 20 inches of snow in some areas.

Here’s what we know as residents push to get back to their normal weekday routines.

All regional travel bans lifted in Lower Hudson Valley, NYC

All regional travel bans in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and New York City have been lifted as of Monday evening.

Putnam County was the first state of emergency to expire at 11 a.m. Monday, but Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne asked all residents to remain off the roads through the evening so Department of Public Works crews could clear the roads. As of Tuesday, all local roads appear to be fully cleared.

New York City’s travel ban lifted at noon Monday, New York Thruway Authority’s travel ban lifted 4 p.m. Monday, and Rockland and Westchester’s state of emergencies had expired by 6 p.m.

Tuesday morning blizzard snow totals

By the time snowfall slowed Monday evening, snow totals capped off at over 20 inches for some parts of the Lower Hudson Valley and NYC area.

Long Island received the highest snowfall by far, with a total of 31 inches in Suffolk County and 25.4 inches in Nassau County by 7 p.m. Staten Island came close behind with 29 inches.

In the Lower Hudson Valley, Southern Westchester had the most snow to shovel Tuesday morning with 24 inches recorded in Valhalla, while other counties lile Rockland, Putnam and Orange received between 15 to 19 inches in localized areas.

Click here for specific snowfall totals in your area.

Town-by-town snow totals: How much snow fell in the NYC blizzard? See town-by-town totals

Lower Hudson Valley schools remain closed, under 2-hour delays

As of Tuesday at 8:15 a.m., all Westchester County schools are closed for a second-consecutive snow day. In Rockland, most districts also remain closed, but Suffern and Pearl River school districts are operating on a 2-hour delay schedule.

In Putnam County, Carmel and Haldane students will have a remote learning day; Garrison School District remains on a 3-hour delay so far, and Brewster, Mahopac and Putnam Valley schools remain closed.

For a full list of district closures and delays, click here.

More snow on the way: How much will it snow this week in Lower Hudson Valley? See forecast

Was the snowstorm a blizzard in the Lower Hudson Valley?

The storm was officially classified as a blizzard Monday, with the following six locations reaching “blizzard conditions” as of early Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service in New York:

Islip and Westhampton in Suffolk County

Newark and Teterboro in New Jersey

New Haven, Groton, and Bridgeport in Connecticut

Other areas in the region experienced “blizzard-like conditions,” officials said.

The National Weather Service defines a blizzard as a storm with:

Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more

Falling or blowing snow reducing visibility to a quarter-mile or less for at least three consecutive hours

The first qualifying measurement at a weather station was recorded around 1 a.m. Monday.

Contributing: New York Connect Team’s Victoria Freile

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Blizzard cleanup in Lower Hudson Valley, NYC. Are travel bans lifted?