The busy Northeast corridor was in line for a winter wallop that was predicted to bring up to 2 to 3 feet of snow from northern New Jersey to Maine. Here's what residents of the big cities in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic need to know about the storm:
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THE STORM
The nor'easter was predicted to strengthen off the southern New England coast. Snow was expected to intensify and become heavy beginning Monday evening in Philadelphia, central New Jersey and New York City, Monday night in Boston and early Tuesday morning in Maine.
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SNOWSTORM VS. BLIZZARD: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for a huge swath of the region, meaning potential whiteout conditions as heavy snow swirls amid gusting wind. The weather service says a blizzard includes sustained or frequent wind gusts of 35 mph or greater and considerable falling snow that lasts for at least three hours. This storm is expected to last up to 36 hours in some locations, forecasters said.
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