The Washington, D.C area awoke to its heaviest snowfall of the winter, resulting in the closure of the federal government, along with school districts in the area.
The deadly and intensifying winter storm packed heavy snow, sleet and rain pelted a huge swath of the U.S. East Coast on Thursday, grounding flights and shuttering schools and government offices.
Winter storm warnings and advisories were in place from Georgia up to Maine, and the powerful system could blanket the Atlantic Coast over the next two days with 12 to 18 inches (30 to 46 cms) of snow, said Jared Guyer, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Washington’s bus service was equally suspended, and residents were advised to stay home if possible rather than risk a commute through snow accumulations of as much as a foot throughout the area.
Washington’s bus service was equally suspended, and residents were advised to stay home if possible rather than risk a commute through snow accumulations of as much as a foot throughout the area.
All runways at the city’s Dulles and Reagan National airports were closed, as well as schools in Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York.
About 4,470 domestic and international flights were canceled and another roughly 290 were delayed early on Thursday morning, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.com.
“It’s a very messy scenario,” Guyer said. “Roads remain treacherous.”
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