Massive nor'easter bears down on East Coast

Nobody wants this. — (Image credit: Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images)

The fourth nor'easter in a month is set to pummel New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, with up to 18 inches of snow expected in some areas.

Nicknamed Winter Storm Toby, the forecast includes the potential for coastal flooding as well as "thundersnow" and power outages due to high winds. New York City preemptively announced school closures on Tuesday, affecting some 1.1 million children, and more than 4,000 flights have already been canceled, CBS News and USA Today report.

"Not a bust today folks," tweeted Baltimore meteorologist Tony Pann as the first flakes began to fall. "[T]he storm is just getting started!"

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