Nearly 70 million people are under weather alerts from North Carolina to Maine as a major winter storm is expected to bring snow and ice.
Most of the United States is being assailed with extreme winter weather this week as Arctic air blasts south from Canada, snow tracks up the Northeast coast and a potentially crippling winter storm takes aim at the South.
Snow was falling in the Mid-Atlantic and New York City on Sunday. The coldest air in several years will descend across much of the country starting Monday, forecasters said.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are under winter storm warnings Sunday as the entire region deals with a significant snowstorm. Tri-State Area officials had been issuing warnings and discussing the states' preparations in the days leading up to the storm.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state emergency for all 21 counties in the Garden State. A winter storm warning was in effect for 10 counties in the northern part of the state, where 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 centimeters) of snow is expected to fall from Sunday afternoon through the late evening.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning at 9:21 a.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at 9 a.m. for Westmoreland Ridges and Fayette Ridges.
"The level and extensiveness of the frigid air may be tough to match the rest of the winter," forecasters warned.
While it's not clear what impact a mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow may have on the capital city, officials say now is the time to begin preparations.
The heaviest snow was expected to fall in New Jersey between 4 and 9 p.m. Sunday, with totals of up to 8 inches.
The National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm warning at 1:53 p.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at 7 a.m. for Berkshire County.
EST a winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Monday at 4 p.m. EST for Antrim County.
I wouldn’t plan on any kind of travel from Tuesday night through the day Wednesday, no matter what kind of messy wintry mix we get.