A forecast model making the rounds on social media last weekend showed a major snowstorm hitting the NYC area. That is not happening. Here's what to expect instead.

A winter storm sweeping across the country could bring snow and ice to New York City at the start of the week. Winter Storm Blair is expected to make its way east from the Rockies through the weekend, reaching the mid-Atlantic by Sunday night and bringing with it icy conditions that could impact the Monday commute.

Approximately 63 million people are under winter alerts from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic including Kansas City, St Louis, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and DC.