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.

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.

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

Hazardous winter weather was expected through early Wednesday, according to forecasters. The storm had dropped a wintry mix of precipitation across the Midwest overnight.

The National Weather Service released a winter storm warning at 12:35 p.m. on Monday valid from Tuesday 7 a.m. until Wednesday 7 a.m. for Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties.

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

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