Microsoft has confirmed to Neowin that its plans to hold a launch event on Friday for the Surface Pro tablet in New York City have been cancelled due to the incoming snowstorm

Microsoft previously had plans to hold the event at the Best Buy retail store in the Union Square section of Manhattan. The event was to be preceded by an invite only reception before the first Surface Pro tablet went on sale at that store at midnight on Friday night.

However, Microsoft's leader of the Surface team, Panos Panay, made a post on his Twitter account today announcing he would not be able to attend the event due to the snowstorm.

  Microsoft Surface Pro launch event in NYC cancelled