The NYC snowstorm has triggered fears among residents for possible widespread power outages, air and land disruptions as well as concerns over panic buying of food and other necessities. Since Sunday, the northeastern part of the United States have been bracing for a "potentially historic" snow storm disaster.

Because of the snowstorm, which is the heaviest of 2015, New York City and New Jersey have announced a state of emergency.  According to the Wall Street Journal, the declaration came after the National Weather Service warned for blizzard and winter storm to hit the region this week.

The NYC snowstorm could pile up to two feet of snow, which was expected to dump the heaviest snowfall on Monday night and into Tuesday morning. By Tuesday afternoon, weather experts predicted the snowfall will slow, however, the blizzard warning will still be in effect until midnight.

National Weather Service meteorologist John Murray said that no one would want to go out as the NYC snowstorm pummels the region. FOX News reported the blizzard will ravage the coast from New Jersey to Maine with grueling gales and increasing waves all day and night on Tuesday.

Aside from New York City and New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts have also declared state of emergencies because of the historic snowstorm. Along the East Coast, BBC News reported 5,000 flights were already cancelled. Travel bans were also implemented on roads for Monday night while buses and trains were out of commission.

Due to the NYC snowstorm, residents feared for widespread power outages as the worst of the blizzard is set to pound the entire East Coast on Tuesday and the region might go into a standstill.  At the grocery stores, panic-buyers flocked to purchase food and other necessities ahead of the record-setting blizzard, The Daily Mail revealed.

Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington authorities urged its residents to stay at their homes as the snowstorm dumps massive amount of snow in some areas, Yahoo! News reported.

"We are facing most likely one of the largest snow storms in the history of this city," NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said during a news conference. "My message to all New Yorkers is to prepare for something worse than we have seen before. Take every precaution, now is the time to get ready for this extreme weather. Don't underestimate the storm."

The National Weather Service also warned that "travel may become impossible and life-threatening." The NYC snowstorm is expected to be accompanied by gales hitting speeds of 65 miles per hour in places. And around 57 million appeared to be in the path of the storm.