President Joe Biden was in the Syracuse-area Saturday afternoon.

According to his public schedule, the president was in the area after spending the morning in New Castle, Delaware.

He made a private local stop while he was in the area, and then continued on to Hagerstown, Maryland.

President Biden's brother-in-law, Michael Hunter, died earlier this week, according to a published obituary. Hunter was the brother of the president’s first wife, and lived in the Auburn area. Biden’s first wife, Neilia, died in a 1972 car crash.

Calling hours for Hunter, 72, were held Friday in Auburn, according to the obituary.

The frigid temperatures didn’t stop the president on Saturday, and it also didn’t stop residents from gathering in the parking lots of nearby shopping centers in Camillus to watch the motorcade go by.

New York State Police shut down a number of roadways in the Camillus area minutes before the motorcade passed, where people were able to catch a glimpse of the motorcade, looking for the flags on the hood to spot the president.

One family said that while they respected the somber circumstances of the visit, and regardless of politics, it’s a noteworthy event to have the president traveling through your community.

“We’re here to see the president, and the motorcade, and we’re excited to have him in town,” said Eric Bacon of Camillus. “[It is] a sad occasion for him, losing a family member. But having the president coming to town, that’s a big deal.

The president headed back to the airport just after 1:30 for the return trip.

As is often the case with presidential visits, air traffic was restricted during the time immediately before and after arrival and departure, and roadways and highways along the route were closed down briefly for each trip as well. It was all part of the operation to get the president in and out of Central New York safely.