Jan 25, 2015 1 min read

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Residents in eastern Pennsylvania are being warned to prepare for snow – followed by heavier snow, and with cold temperatures after that.

Forecasters say light snow pushing in from the west will bring 2 to 4 inches of snow to eastern Pennsylvania overnight Sunday, with a little more than that predicted for central and western parts of the commonwealth.

But a major coastal storm Monday night into Tuesday is expected to bring 6 to 10 inches or perhaps even a little more to eastern Pennsylvania, with parts central and western escaping the brunt of that storm.

Forecasters warn that the storm could have “a major impact on commerce and travel.”

As meteorologist Dean Iovino of the National Weather Service puts it: “Winter’s here. It’s finally arrived.”