On Sunday the grocery stores were packed with people stocking up on food, schools had already delayed classes for Monday and people were planning to work from home.
Parts of the Hudson Valley are predicted to see close to a foot of snow. Here's the hour-by-hour forecast for the region and how much snow you should see.
Local weather experts from the Hudson Valley are warning about a "dangerous snow squall," which could bring whiteout conditions to the region this afternoon.