Nor'easter Forecast: 18 Inches Of Snow For Many; Travel May Be 'Impossible'

Most Massachusetts residents will be looking at between 8-18 inches of snow — and maybe more — as a nor'easter makes its way to the region.

Most of the state is under a winter storm watch from late Friday night through Saturday evening. The forecasted accumulations by the National Weather Service only run through 7 p.m. Saturday, meaning higher totals could be realized by the time the snow stops.

The easternmost parts of the state are looking at 12-18 inches coupled with the strongest winds — the Cape may see gusts of up to 60 miles per hour during the storm. There may be 8-12 inches from I-95 to past Worcester. If the storm tracks farther east or west than what's expected, snow totals could shift.

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The weather service warned residents that travel may be "impossible" during the worst of the storm. Power outages are a significant threat due to the wind gusts.

The storm could potentially shut down Logan Airport and cancel flights up and down the East Coast.

The storm is being dubbed a "bomb cyclone" due a rapid loss of pressure. What it essentially means is that it will be a doozy.

"This is going to be an intensifying storm that will produce a lot of wind, which raises concerns for blowing and drifting snow, power outages and blizzard conditions in some areas," AccuWeather meteorologist Jonathan Porter said. "There is also a serious coastal flooding and beach erosion threat, especially in eastern Massachusetts."