MAINE, USA — We're a few days away, but we have to start talking about snow, especially in southern Maine, on Tuesday. There is a decent signal that this may be the first substantial snowstorm on the coast this season. But there is still a lot we have to iron out.

Rain and snow will enter Maine today, with most of the precipitation during the afternoon. Temps will warm up. Sunshine will return for most on Monday with breezy conditions before our first major winter system looks to bring impacts to interior and coastal locations on Tuesday.

A potential nor’easter could leave as much as a foot of snow in the Poconos in Pennsylvania, the Catskills in New York, and parts of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, a forecaster said.

Snow is expected to begin Tuesday morning and continue late into the night, with up to 8 inches in the forecast for some areas.

Black ice, snow showers and fog pestered post-holiday travelers in the Midwest on Monday while the Northeast geared up for its first major snowstorm of the season. More than 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) of snow fell at Chicago O’Hare International Airport this weekend,

Vehicle battery failures are also common in the winter due to increased cold-starting electrical loads, AAA said. Baran suggests you get your car battery tested by a professional if it's more than three years old.

Maine's Total Weather meteorologist Colleen Hurley provides a timeline of when snow will be falling the heaviest during the all-day storm.

In New Hampshire, heavy accumulation is expected across the state, marking the first significant snowfall south of the mountains.

Here’s where in the East you can expect widespread 4 to 8 inches, and a few spots with 10 inches of accumulating snowfall.