The winds will cause very rough conditions across the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Seas in open waters from Massachusetts to Newfoundland may reach 40 feet.

Coastal flooding is possible in Massachusetts, where coastal areas have an exposure to northerly winds. Water levels in this area may rise to a couple of feet above published tide levels.

The blizzard will not develop fast enough to severely impact the rest of the East Coast. However, light snow is forecast to fall along the I-95 corridor in New England and the northern mid-Atlantic. Enough snow can fall to lower the visibility and cover road surfaces for a time.

On Monday, the storm was crossing the Central states with spotty snow. Snow will spread across the central and southern Appalachians during Monday night.

Snow amounts through Monday night will generally be on the order of a coating to an inch or two.

As the storm reorganizes along the East Coast on Tuesday, the snow will develop across the mid-Atlantic, southern New York and Connecticut. Outside of the mountains, there will likely not be enough cold air in place for more than wet snowflakes across the Carolinas.

Most of the snow that falls during the midday and afternoon hours on Tuesday will have a hard time sticking to roads.