UPDATE: National Weather Service Increases Expected Snow Total for Atlantic and Cape May Counties

Now is the time to start preparing for a major snowstorm expected on Monday into Tuesday.

The Nor’easter is expected to start as light snow between 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday and then ramp up during the day and into the night before finally ending on Tuesday, according the National Weather Service.

The NWS has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Atlantic and Cape May counties for Monday night through Tuesday morning.

Snow accumulation of 4-10 inches is possible, with winds between 15 and 25 mph and wind gusts of 40 mph.

Temperatures are expected to be in the 30s on Monday, and upper 20s to lower 30s Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Area emergency management officials are offering tips to get you through the storm.

Please make sure you have the supplies and medications you will need over next few days. Check on your neighbors, including the elderly. If you have to venture out during the snow, remove all snow from your car before driving.

Visibility will likely be reduced to one quarter to one half a mile at times.