National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists across the Northeast have upgraded a winter weather advisory to a more severe winter storm warning on Monday afternoon as millions of Americans are bracing for heavy snow and dangerous travel conditions.

In New York, the snow will begin early morning Tuesday, with snowfall rates between 1 and 2 inches through the early afternoon before tapering off, NWS meteorologist Ryan Greenblatt told Newsweek

Why It Matters

The forecast comes as much of the U.S. has seen at least double its average snowfall for the period from September 30 to November 30, according to a report from Ben Noll of the Washington Post . Heavy snow is expected to continue for the Great Lakes, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic, with another winter storm to unleash impacts on Tue

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