Much of the eastern US will endure some of the coldest temperatures this winter, and other regions will also see chillier than normal weather

Residents across the United States from the northern plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as tens of millions of residents along the east coast contend with a thick blanket of snow – and more snowfall in the forecast.

Winter storm warnings issued by the National Weather Service were in effect for parts of the mid-Atlantic through Monday morning, and warnings began in New England on Sunday afternoon. Heavy lake-effect snow was expected in western New York state Monday through Wednesday morning, with two to three feet (about 60 to 90cm) possible in some areas including Oswego along Lake Ontario.