The calm before the storm! Lindsay Lohan leads stars making light of Hurricane Sandy over Twitter... as it heads to New York

PUBLISHED: 02:10 EST, 29 October 2012 | UPDATED: 04:58 EST, 29 October 2012

It is set to potentially be the biggest storm ever to hit the US and Hurricane Sandy is due to arrive on the East Coast on Monday.

But while many New Yorkers are going into lockdown, some stars are taking to Twitter to make light of the situation.

Lindsay Lohan in particular was encouraging her loyal fans not to get too worked up on Sunday.

No biggie!: Lindsay Lohan took to Twitter to suggest people calm down about Hurricane Sandy, set to potentially be the worst storm ever to hit the US

Lindsay's advice: The actress led stars attempting to lift spirits as 100mph winds make their way to the East Coast

She wrote on her page: ‘WHY is everyone in SUCH a panic about hurricane (i'm calling it Sally)..? Stop projecting negativity! Think positive and pray for peace.’

The 26-year-old continued to stick to her guns and joke about the impending storm, which she later dubbed ‘Hurricane Sassy’.

Ashley Greene followed suit of Lindsay and joked about the hurricane – or rather her lack of preparation for it.

The Twilight star, 25, posted: ‘In light of the hurricane coming my way...I bought two pairs of boots, a purse, and a jacket.’

Following suit: Ashley Greene joked about the hurricane... or rather her lack of preparation for it

Retail therapy: Ashley, pictured in New York last week, distracted herself with some shopping

The 100mph winds have proved a huge talking point on Twitter for Tinseltown stars and regular folk alike.

So Ricky Gervais, 51, was determined not to miss a trick and ensured he lightened panicked moods with a joke about Hurricane Sandy.

The funnyman tweeted: ‘This "Sandy" who's on TV all the time and is blowing the entire east coast, I assume she's a Kardashian right?’

Others – such as Ice T’s wife Coco Austin – were more curious than anything else.

Never one to miss a trick: Funnyman Ricky Gervais used the situation as material for a joke

Two birds, one stone: Ricky managed to amuse his fans and slate the Kardashians in one fell swoop

The glamour model and reality star, 33, asked if she was ‘insane’ for being so fascinated with the storm.

She posted: ‘I'm obsessed with Hurricane Sandy..I just LOVE weather!The eye of the storm is coming straight towards me!!So exciting!Am I insane?I'm ready.’

Over 7000 flights for Sunday and Monday have been cancelled by airlines – with even more cancellations expected.

But one person who managed to catch a plane on Sunday was Ryan Seacrest, who flew into New York from Los Angeles.

Curious: Coco Austin thought she was odd for being so excited by the storm

Talking point: Coco and Ryan Seacrest joined in the conversation everyone has been having on Twitter about Sandy

The previous evening he had been enjoying a Halloween party with his girlfriend Julianne Hough, with the pair dressing up as Bonnie and Clyde.

And the fact his fun was over for the time being didn’t go unnoticed by Ryan who tweeted after touching down in the Big Apple: ‘Woke up to an earthquake in LA, now going to bed to a hurricane in NYC...’

The 37-year-old host and producer informed his followers that he will be providing updates about Hurricane Sandy during his On Air With Ryan Seacrest radio show on Monday morning.

He added more lightheartedly: ‘Also have the @JonasBrothers on. Might send a canoe to pick them up.’

What a difference a day makes: One night after celebrating Halloween in Los Angeles with girlfriend Julianne Hough, Ryan Seacrest was in the eye of the storm in New York

Just in time: Ryan managed to catch a flight on Sunday although more than 7000 were cancelled by airlines

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Fire crotch!

- BunnyFaber , NYC, United Kingdom, 29/10/2012 14:00

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Ricky Gervais = the only one who can pull off a funny comment. As for Lindsey... just another stupid comment in a long line of stupid comments, right? Did we ever expect anything else from her

- ekmillz , Norwich, United Kingdom, 29/10/2012 13:43

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Coco loves weather??? I guess it doesn't matter if her home is destroyed, she can just buy another. The rest of us don't have that luxury.

- SouthernKristy , Havana, 29/10/2012 13:41

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Idiots! Praying for family and friends, and for minimal loss of life and property. Let them lose everything, and live without power for 7-10 days. No laughing matter. Go to a shelter to assist if you want to help. Stupid jokes? No help at all.

- GirlNextDoor , Phila suburb, 29/10/2012 13:39

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Idiots! Worried about my friends and family, and the loss of life and property for all. Let's see just one of them lose everything and live without power for 7-10 days. Nothing to joke about!

- GirlNextDoor , Phila suburb, 29/10/2012 13:33

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just get a bad feeling with lindsay... i feel like shes going to die young for some reason, hopefully im wrong.

- meh , somewhere, 29/10/2012 13:26

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At least Ricky Gervais's joke was hilarious......and spot on.

- Joe85 , Ottawa, Canada, 29/10/2012 13:21

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If you look up Dimwit Twit in the dictionary, you'll find pictures of most celebrities and the biggest and first picture is of LiLo.

- Honey BooBoo Fan , USA, 29/10/2012 13:03

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Shut up! People will die if they don't stay indoors - there should be a curfew in NYC today