Forecasters expected the storm to track up the Eastern Seaboard Monday night into Tuesday, leaving as much as a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast United States.

Up to a foot of snow was expected in some of the hardest hit areas, with travel to become "extremely dangerous."

Winter Storm Chan will intensify across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast as an area of low pressure moves offshore. First, a wintry mix will set up across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic Monday night with the greatest potential for icing in the central and southern Appalachians.

The storm is expected to bring accumulating snow and icy conditions from Kansas into New England, where winter storm warnings are in effect across the region.

Another system will produce 1-2" of snow today, with significantly higher snow in portions of Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa and Newaygo counties. Get the latest forecast from the FOX 17 Weather Ready team.

A Winter Weather Advisory covers Ottawa, Newaygo and Lake counties for the same period, with 3 to 7 inches of snowfall expected. The most intense snowfall is anticipated this afternoon and evening as southwest winds draw moisture across Lake Michigan, with snow rates potentially reaching 1 to 2 inches per hour in the hardest-hit areas.

Winter hasn’t even officially started, yet the vibe is already approaching full late-February fatigue. A new storm is barreling out of the Plains toward the Northeast, threatening more travel disruptions after a post-Thanksgiving blast dropped record November snow in Chicago,

Several West Michigan counties are in Mother Nature's bulls-eye for another round of locally heavy snowfall through Tuesday morning. Stay with the Fox 17 Weather Ready team for updates.