Rain will start to move in early Wednesday and will gradually become heavier, according to CNN meteorologists. As the day goes on, the weather will get worse, with temperatures hovering in the 40s -- bad news for about 1.2 million people who are still without power in the area.
The primary concern from the nor'easter -- defined by the National Weather Service as a strong low pressure system with powerful northeasterly winds blowing in from the ocean ahead of the storm -- is the impact it could have on the ravaged Jersey Shore. Coastal flooding and beach erosion are possible.
"When it rains, it pours. When it storms, you get more storms I guess," said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Under normal conditions, the nor'easter wouldn't be problematic, he said, but because many areas are still picking up the pieces from last week, it could cause fresh havoc.
Ahead of the storm, authorities in Brick, New Jersey, ordered residents in the low-lying waterfront areas of town to evacuate.
The storm is not another Sandy, and its path and severity could change throughout the day, according to CNN meteorologists.
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"I haven't even really thought about the nor'easter," said Ryan Hanley.
The 27-year-old's chief worry is the home she had to abandon in Wantagh, on New York's Long Island. It's 4 feet deep in water. All her belongings are on the curb.
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