NWS: Up to 6 inches of snow could fall Monday over Chicago

Monday will represent the “calm before the storm”, as New Englanders brace for a big snowstorm hitting the region on Tuesday.

Clark said the snowfall will pick up in the evening with 3 to 5 inches predicted tonight and an additional three to five inches Tuesday morning. Still exactly where the storm sets up on the coast will impact how much snow and even what type of precipitation we see.

The lower Hudson Valley and northeastern New Jersey could also get 12 to 18 inches of snow, Buccola said. It’s expected many more flights will be cancelled in NY and surrounding areas in the coming hours.

Blizzard conditions are possible, and a blizzard watch has been announced for Tuesday night into Tuesday afternoon.

The sweet spot with this Nor’easter lies further to the north in the Poconos and Lehigh where there is potential for 15-18 inches of snow. Winds will be out of the north to northeast at 10 to 20 miles per hour, with gusts up to 35 miles per hour.

The NWS also says the conditions will make travel risky to due to whiteout conditions.

Hazardous driving conditions are excepted due to snow covered roads, low visibility and blowing and drifting snow. Warnings of blizzards and whiteouts have also been released. Coastal flooding is possible, particularly in low-lying areas. “Where we have had temperatures from 60 to 70 degrees in the past days and weeks, over the next few days, we will be lucky to get to 40”.

The first flakes will fall near the MA border between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Tuesday. Be sure to check the Monday morning forecast for any changes! In fact, the weather service says the first half of Monday will feature partly sunny skies and temperatures warming into the upper 30s.

The snow storm, which is slated to dump snow on areas of the Midwest including Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin Monday morning, will make its way east Monday evening, according to The Weather Channel.