New York and Boston among school closures

So far, almost 7,700 U.S. flights have been canceled through Wednesday and thousands of schools have closed due to what could be a historic storm.

Philadelphia could see about 6 to 12 inches of snow. Amtrak also canceled and modified service up and down the Northeast Corridor.

Check out more photos of folks (and pets!) enjoying the snow. “But when there isn’t ice, the storms can get more behind them”.

Winter is expected to return on Delmarva early this week as a nor’easter ushers in the first taste of accumulating snow in several weeks.

Thompson says across northern Rhode Island, winds may not be as high but could still create blizzard conditions.

Because the majority of snowfall is expected to occur throughout the night, temperatures will likely drop and increase chances the snow will stick to the roads, Rosa said.

“The Lorain County area is going to start seeing snow Monday afternoon”, Clark said.

Forecasters put the U.S. East Coast from New York City to Boston on ablizzard watch starting as early as Monday night, with authorities warning residents to prepare for the possibility of widespread power outages, road closures and flight disruptions. “That mix may get all the way up to Boston or beyond for a little while into (Tuesday) evening”, WCVB Chief Meteorologist Harvey Leonard said.

A late-season winter storm is expected to move through the Mid-Atlantic and up to New England through Tuesday.

Areas along the coast from NY to Boston did not record as much snow as was expected. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times.

For Wednesday, there is a 60 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. The foothills and mountains could see 12-16 inches.

The heaviest snowfall was expected Tuesday morning through the afternoon, with snowfall rates as high as 2 to 4 inches per hour.

“Probably after midnight the snow comes in and continues through the day tomorrow”.

Millions of people living along the East Coast will face temperatures 10 to 25 degrees below average, wind gusts of 30 miles per hour (50 kph) and slick roads and sidewalks as they return to work and school on Wednesday, it added.