"I love it, " said Jim Brennen, who spent about an hour removing snow from his Cold Spring Hills driveway and walkway.

WSJ: Slushy snow begins to taper off in NY region

The cities of Bridgeport and New Haven in Connecticut were still busy clearing roads and removing snow, but businesses began opening up in their downtowns.

WSJ: Road by Road, Plows Reopen Cities, Towns

And a 58-year-old man apparently suffered a medical problem while removing snow from his car at a senior citizens' apartment complex in Selden on Long Island.

WSJ: A state-by-state look at the Northeast snowstorm