Blizzard live updates: Snow totals top 2 feet as wind gusts reach 80 mph

The nor'easter continues to rapidly intensify off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina, now producing heavy snow and gusty winds from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia to New York City and Newport, Rhode Island.

The brunt of the storm has begun and will continue overnight into Monday morning.

Heavy bands of snow are producing 1-2 inches per hour. Snowfall rates will be likely in the next few hours, particularly after midnight from New York City out to Long Island, as well as to Hartford, Connecticut and Providence, Rhode Island.

-ABC News' Kyle Reiman

The powerful storm, which has over 40 million under a Blizzard Warning and just shy of 14 million under a Winter Storm Warning, began blanketing the Northeast in snow on Sunday.

The governors of seven Northeast states have declared states of emergency as a severe winter storm was moving up the East Coast.

States of emergency have been declared in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has declared a “state of preparedness” as the storm intensified Sunday afternoon.

The governors are advising people to stay off the roadways and highways during the storm, and several states -- including New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island -- have issued travel bans.

-ABC News Michael Pappano

DoorDash has activated its severe weather protocol and will temporarily suspend operations across New York City on Sunday night, the food delivery company said.

DoorDash said it plans to begin suspending operations at 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, but said it could shut down sooner depending on weather conditions. Operations will remain suspended until at least noon on Monday, the company said.

The company said it plans to shut down at least 30 minutes ahead of a 9 p.m. citywide travel ban goes into effect. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the ban earlier Sunday for all vehicles, save for "essential and emergency trips."

"New York City is bracing itself ahead of a historic blizzard – the first in nearly a decade – with a foot of snow or more and dangerous wind gusts expected," DoorDash spokesperson Julian Crowley said in the statement. "We're suspending operations early to keep Dashers safe and off the streets before the travel ban takes effect. We're closely monitoring conditions and will resume as soon as it's safe to do so."

-ABC News' Victoria Arancio