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Hundreds of thousands of customers in the Southeast were without power on Monday, and federal government offices in the Washington DC area was closed The National Weather Service said a winter storm expected to bring heavy snow has moved to the East Coast.

“This will be the first snowfall of winter for most of this region, so please be extra careful when traveling.” said the weather service Sunday night.

Earlier on Monday, nearly 150,000 customers were without power in North Carolina, with an additional 140,000 outages in Georgia and more than 100,000 in South Carolina. According to PowerOutage.uscollects data from public services in the United States.

Before the storm, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a snow emergency In the District of Columbia for most of Monday. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan mobilized state resourcesand New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy declared a state of emergency in 5 provincesHe warned citizens to stay away from roads.

Earlier on Monday, a winter storm warning was in effect for parts of Tennessee and North Carolina, as well as most of Virginia, Washington and parts of Maryland and New Jersey. said the weather service. Snowfall of up to one foot was expected locally until Monday evening.

Meteorologists added that the heaviest snow, which is two inches per hour, is expected to occur immediately after the transition from the rain, adding what is called the phenomenon. Thunder – when thunder and lighting occur during a blizzard – it was likely. Re-freezing of snow melted in the evening and at night can cause additional travel concerns.

In Washington, where a winter storm warning was in effect until late Monday afternoon, the weather system was predicted to produce up to eight inches of snow. According to the Weather Servicewarned drivers to be mindful of slippery road conditions in the morning. “If you need to travel, have an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency” meteorologists said.

Could see parts of Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey Up to a meter of snow on Monday, winds blowing as high as 40 miles per hour. About six inches of snow was expected at the tail end of the storm in parts of Tennessee and only a few inches In some parts of Georgia before moving north.