The storm will arrive Sunday afternoon, Jan. 19 and wrap up before daybreak on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20.
Areas in Connecticut and Massachusetts shown in yellow in the first image above are projected to see the most snowfall, with 6 to 8 inches of accumulation predicted, the National Weather Service says.
In those locations, snow may fall at rates of between 1 to 2 inches per hour at times, with the heaviest snowfall expected between 6 p.m. Sunday and midnight Monday.
Travel will become difficult with snow-covered roads and poor visibility.
A total of 4 to 6 inches is predicted in the locations in dark blue, and 3-4 inches in the next lightest shade, with a general 1-2 inches projected for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect in the locations shown in pink in the second image above from early Sunday afternoon until daybreak Sunday. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect in surrounding areas.
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