ToplineA major winter storm that began Sunday hit the Southeast and has left up to 500,000 people without power as it moves up the East Coast, with Washington D.C. and its federal offices closing down. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ASSOCIATED PRESSKey FactsThe National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning and predicted that some areas are likely to see snowfall of 8-12 inches. Snow has already hit or is expected to hit Baltimore, Philadelphia and parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia, according to AccuWeather. Many Covid-19 testing and vaccination sites in Maryland and Virginia were also closed as a result, the Associated Press reported. Further ReadingSnow moves into mid-Atlantic; federal offices closed in DC (Associated Press)Major Snowstorm Hitting DC Area, 3 to 10 Inches Expected (NBC Washington)Snow pummels 18 states as winter storm rolls through Midwest (USA Today)Winter storm to jolt mid-Atlantic with quick-hitting snow (AccuWeather)

Source: Forbes January 03, 2022 15:25 UTC