Bostonians can expect between 4 to 6 inches of snow, with higher totals of between 6 to 8 inches in areas just northwest of the city. Southeastern areas, including the South Shore and Cape Cod, will see lower totals due to a delayed arrival of colder air.

The southtowns and southern tier will be the target of the lake effect snow Tuesday, after a burst of snow Monday slowed the afternoon commute and dropped a quick few inches of snow across much of the Buffalo metro area.

BOSTON (AP) — Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as tens of millions of residents along the East Coast contend with a thick blanket of snow — and more snowfall in the forecast.

Portions of Pennsylvania and New York are under a lake-effect snow warning on Tuesday as heavy accumulations are possible.

Tens of millions of residents along the East Coast are bracing for several inches of snow Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures that will take hold in much of the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine.

Over 135 million people across 35 US states will be under cold weather alerts over the next several days as the mid-Atlantic and Northeast ready for another round of rain and snow, driven by a low-pressure system developing off the coast of the Carolinas.

Tens of millions of residents along the East Coast are bracing for several inches of snow Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures that will grip much of the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine.

Some areas of the U.S. may see temperatures as low as -20 or -30 degrees early next week as arctic air from Siberia rolls in.

Portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin have an extreme cold warning in effect as wind chills may reach as low as -50°F.

Lake-effect snow is possible starting late Sunday night off of Lake Ontario. Light to moderate lake snow south of Buffalo through early Monday morning

Heavy snow is expected to blanket large portions of the eastern U.S. while much of the country will endure dangerously cold temperatures in the coming days.

After a quick burst of snow for metro Buffalo and all of Western New York Monday morning, lake effect snow will return to the region, targeting mainly the southtowns and southern tier.