Forecasters are urging residents and travelers to take precautions, as the snowfall could lead to dangerous driving conditions.

After a series of snowstorms barreled across the Plains and Great Lakes regions, millions across the Northeast are under winter weather advisories.

Solar flares and other activity can disrupt radio communications, power grids and navigation signals, according to NASA.

AccuWeather meteorologist Alyssa Glenny told Newsweek that on average, Porter sees 11.6 inches of snow throughout December, so it came within a half-foot of hitting amounts usually seen for the entire month. In a year, Porter sees more than 65 inches of snow.

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.

A coastal storm blows into the NYC area today, bringing heavy rain for most of the region and snow for the northwestern suburbs.

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