(CNN) — A powerful nor’easter is about to bring nasty weather to millions along the East Coast, with fierce winds, drenching rain and dangerous seas expected this weekend into early next week.

The storm will drive major coastal flooding and beach erosion alongside the heavy rain and potentially damaging wind. This disruptive weather will likely lead to travel headaches in the East and couldbe a nightmare for major airport hubs like Washington, DC, New York City and Boston.

The nor’easter is expected to develop just offshore along a stalled front draped over the Southeast on Saturday and spread hazardous weather along the coast from the Carolinas to the Northeast through the weekend.

A nor’easter is just a coastal storm named based on the direction from which its winds slam into the coas

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