Story highlights Trump and Merkel had planned to meet TuesdayThe meeting was postponed until FridayWashington (CNN) German Chancellor Angela Merkel's first face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump will have to wait an extra three days due to a winter storm that threatens to shutdown Washington. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the planned Oval Office sit-down, scheduled for Tuesday, was postponed until Friday. pic.twitter.com/dSinkNUQ3T — NWS Eastern Region (@NWSEastern) March 13, 2017The day of events was slated to include talks, a news conference, and a working lunch. According to aides and analysts, Trump's meeting with Merkel is the most important sit-down with a foreign leader since the Republican businessman took office in January. Trump is also expected to raise Merkel's stance on refugees, which he harshly criticized on the campaign trail.

Source: CNN March 13, 2017 18:22 UTC