[5] Several hours later, the system began to grow more organized, transitioning into an extratropical cyclone over North Carolina by 03:00 UTC on December 5.

[7] After this point, the nor'easter began to undergo bombogenesis, reaching an initial central pressure of 984 millibars (29.1 inHg) off the coast of Rhode Island at 18:00 UTC that day.

[14] Winter Storm Warnings were issued on December 4 and 5 in advance of heavy, wet snow and possible blizzard conditions across New England, including both Boston and Portland.

I-84 was closed in both directions from Tolland, Connecticut, to the Massachusetts state line for hours as a result of numerous crashes and a lack of snowplows.

[4] Massachusetts State Police lowered the speed limit to 40 mph on I-90 at noon on December 5 due to ongoing whiteout conditions on the roadways.

Much of Maine also faced whiteout and near-blizzard conditions for prolonged periods of time, resulting in numerous crashes on roadways.