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\"It's going to be a big one,\" Wu told reporters Friday.

\"I'm very relieved that this is happening on a Saturday,\" Wu said, adding that she expects schools to be open on Monday.

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PHOTO: Large tractor trailer trucks are filled with road salt at Eastern Salt, for delivery to area towns as the region prepares for a major snowstorm, in Chelsea, Mass., Jan. 28, 2022.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker urged people to take the storm \"seriously\" and stay off the roads Saturday unless necessary due to dangerous travel conditions.

\"This is going to be a very big storm, probably one of the biggest we've experienced in the last few years,\" he said during a Friday evening press briefing.

Blizzard conditions are expected in coastal areas, with 2 to 4 inches of snow per hour forecast from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday -- \"basically whiteout conditions,\" Baker said.

The state is deploying approximately 40 members of the National Guard to help with high-water rescues and stranded drivers if needed, the governor said.

Blizzard warnings are in effect from coastal Virginia up to Maine, including Atlantic City, Long Island, Connecticut, Boston and Portland. This marks the first blizzard warning for Boston and the Jersey Shore in four years.

Crews have been preparing all winter to get our system ready for winter weather. Currently, NJT Bus Operations has 900 tons of bulk salt on standby statewide, with each of its 16 garages stocked. Stay up to date on all the latest service information at https://t.co/KNVZYejiY4 pic.twitter.com/iLu9BQfUVm

— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) January 28, 2022

Some 1,300 flights in the U.S. were canceled on Friday, and 3,100 more have been for Saturday.

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PHOTO: A Jan. 28, 2022 weather map shows the forecast for the timing of a Nor'Easter along the East Coast for 7am on Saturday.
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PHOTO: A Jan. 28, 2022 weather map shows the forecast for the timing of a Nor'Easter along East Coast for 5pm on Saturday.
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By Saturday morning, heavy snow will be falling from Virginia to New England. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are expected. Around Cape Cod and Long Island, snowfall rates may reach 2 to 4 inches per hour. The light and fluffy nature of this snow likely will help it pile up even faster.

The latest forecast has 1 to 2 feet of snow for Boston, 6 to 12 inches for New York City and Connecticut, 4 to 8 inches for Philadelphia and 1 to 3 inches for Washington, D.C.

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Whiteout conditions and blinding wind gusts over 60 mph are expected, which will make travel extremely dangerous in the Northeast on Saturday.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, have declared states of emergency and urged residents to stay off the roads.

We are preparing for a significant statewide snow event.

Blizzard Warning: Monmouth, Ocean, Eastern Burlington, Atlantic, and Cape May counties

Winter Storm Watch: Sussex and Warren counties

The rest of the state is under a Winter Storm Warning.

— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) January 28, 2022

There's also the possibility of coastal flooding, from Maryland to New Jersey and into parts of Long Island and New England. With wind gusts forecast to be over 50 mph for many areas from Maine to New Jersey, the strong winds could blow ocean water onto the shore and create flooding.

The federal government plans to monitor the storm's impacts \"to ensure that we are prepared to support any needs for federal assistance that may arise in your community,\" Homeland Security Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall said in a statement.

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